Ezekiel 31-32 What Pride Does

God had given Ezekiel a personal message for the king of Egypt and his fellow countrymen.  It is one they definitely would not want to hear.

Egypt had been prideful for centuries, and not it dared to compare itself to Assyria.  God in effect said, “Go right ahead and be proud and compare yourself to Assyria, for I used Babylon to destroy them, and I’ll use Babylon to destroy Egypt as well!”

In images reminiscent of the plagues God sent to cause Pharaoh to release the Israelites under Moses, Ezekiel describes how Egypt would lose not just its citizens, but also its livestock to war.  The waters of the Nile would flow unimpeded because no human or animal would be left to wade in it or cross it!

Father, pride was at the root of the destruction of Egypt, You said, as well as Assyria.  Help our nation to understand that pride will bring us down if we don’t keep it in check and trust You to be our king.  Direct our paths and help us to look to You for guidance.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford