August 18: Ezekiel 28:1-10
Key Verse: Ezekiel 28:9
Will you still say, ‘I am a god’, in the presence of those who kill you, though you are but a mortal, and no god, in the hands of those who wound you?
Devotion:
One of the most dangerous traits to have as a leader is pride because it is that pride which will lead to your downfall. We may know the saying "Pride before a fall" but this portion of the bible lays it out in God's words.
Here God is telling the Prince of Tyre through the Prophet Ezekiel that he is going to lose everything because of his pride and conceit!
God sets out to remind the prince he is nothing but a mortal just as the people around him. Yes he may have amassed wisdom and wealth beyond those around him, but it is still nothing compared to God and will amount to nothing when an enemy strikes against him.
God wants us to be humble and to lift him alone up as God of gods. No one or things can compare against God and we need to remember that at all times!
Points to ponder:
When we get encompassed by our pride, there is nothing we can do when the right enemy attacks!
Will you give God space in your life to spread his wisdom and glory?