How can Ezekiel 26:4 inspire us to trust in God's sovereignty today? The setting and the verse “ ‘They will destroy the walls of Tyre and pull down her towers; I will scrape the soil from her and make her a bare rock.’ ” (Ezekiel 26:4) • Tyre was a fortified, prosperous island city, seemingly untouchable by invading powers. • Through Ezekiel, God foretold total devastation—an outcome that sounded impossible to human ears. Fulfillment that proves God’s sovereignty • Babylon began the assault (586 BC), weakening Tyre’s mainland quarter. • Centuries later Alexander the Great built a causeway with debris from the old city, literally “scraping the soil” and leaving the island “a bare rock” (332 BC). • The detailed prophecy came to pass just as spoken, confirming that: – God rules over history (Isaiah 46:10). – He watches over His word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12). What this means for our faith today • No circumstance—national or personal—lies outside God’s control. • Prophecies fulfilled with precision assure us every other promise in Scripture will stand (Joshua 21:45). • When world events feel chaotic, Ezekiel 26:4 reminds us that God directs even the rise and fall of empires (Daniel 2:21). Living out our trust in the Sovereign God • Lay present anxieties before Him, confident He is orchestrating outcomes beyond what we can see (Romans 8:28). • Anchor daily decisions to His unchanging word rather than shifting headlines (Matthew 7:24-25). • Celebrate His faithfulness by recounting other fulfilled promises—Christ’s resurrection (Luke 24:6-7) or Israel’s restoration (Ezekiel 37:21-22)—strengthening hope for what is still ahead (Revelation 21:5). |
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