How can Ezekiel 21:27 inspire trust in God's ultimate justice and timing? Setting the scene Ezekiel 21 records God’s declaration of judgment against Jerusalem and her leaders. Verse 27 stands out as the climax: “A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until He comes to whom it rightfully belongs; to Him I will give it.” Key truths in Ezekiel 21:27 • God alone brings down and raises up; the triple “ruin” underscores total, deliberate overthrow. • Restoration is withheld “until He comes” — a clear pointer to the promised King, ultimately fulfilled in Christ (cf. Luke 1:32-33). • Justice is handed to “the One to whom it rightfully belongs,” showing divine commitment to put rightful authority back in place. • Timing is God’s prerogative; the devastation lasts exactly as long as He wills, not a moment longer. Lessons for our trust today • God’s justice may look delayed, but it is never denied. What He promises, He performs (Numbers 23:19). • Human thrones crumble; Christ’s reign is permanent. When institutions fail, we lean on the King whose dominion “will have no end” (Isaiah 9:7). • God uses even judgment to pave the way for redemption. The ruin of Jerusalem set the stage for Messiah’s advent (Galatians 4:4). • Waiting seasons are purposeful. Just as exile prepared Israel, our delays refine faith and deepen dependence (James 1:2-4). Encouragements for waiting believers • Remember the pattern: judgment, waiting, restoration. The same God who pronounced ruin also promised renewal. • Anchor hope in the One “to whom it rightfully belongs.” Because the kingdom is His, justice cannot be thwarted (Revelation 11:15). • Measure time by God’s faithfulness, not by visible circumstances. He “has fixed a day” for righteous judgment (Acts 17:31). • Live expectantly: every unresolved wrong, every unanswered prayer is on Heaven’s calendar, set for Christ’s perfect hour. Scriptures that echo the same hope • Genesis 49:10 – “The scepter will not depart from Judah… until Shiloh comes.” • Psalm 75:7 – “It is God who judges; He brings one down, He exalts another.” • Daniel 7:13-14 – The Son of Man receives “an everlasting dominion.” • Habakkuk 2:3 – “Though it delays, wait for it, since it will surely come and not delay.” • 2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow concerning His promise… but is patient with you.” Trust grows when we see that the God who once turned a city to rubble also sent His Son to rebuild lives. Ezekiel 21:27 assures us that every apparent delay is moving history toward the moment when the rightful King sets all things right. |
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