What lessons can we learn from God's sovereignty in Ezekiel 26:19? Setting the scene Tyre, a powerful maritime city, prided itself on wealth and strategic location. In Ezekiel 26 God announces judgment: Tyre will be plunged beneath the sea’s depths. Verse 19 captures this moment when the Lord Himself speaks of submerging the city under “great waters.” Key observations from Ezekiel 26:19 • “For this is what the Lord GOD says” – absolute divine authority. • “When I make you a desolate city” – God, not human armies, is the ultimate Agent. • “Like cities no longer inhabited” – His sovereignty extends over history, determining which cities stand or fall. • “And bring the deep upon you, and the great waters cover you” – He commands creation; the sea becomes His instrument of judgment. Lessons on God’s sovereignty • God rules over nations and cities – “The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing” (Psalm 33:10). – Tyre’s fall shows no empire can outmaneuver His decree. • God commands nature – He summons “great waters” (Ezekiel 26:19). – Jesus later stills the storm with a word (Mark 4:39), the same authority in human flesh. • God’s word is unfailingly fulfilled – What He declares, He accomplishes (Isaiah 14:24). – Tyre’s ruins along the Mediterranean shoreline confirm literal prophecy. • God humbles the proud – Tyre’s wealth bred arrogance; God resists the proud (James 4:6). – As with Babylon (Isaiah 13) and Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:35), He brings low all who exalt themselves. • God’s judgments are just and purposeful – “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne” (Psalm 89:14). – Judgment warns other nations and calls individuals to repentance. • God’s sovereignty brings assurance to His people – If He can topple Tyre, He can also preserve His covenant people (Isaiah 43:2). – Believers rest knowing “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28). Living it out • Trust His control when global powers shift. • Submit personal ambitions under His lordship. • Stand in awe of His unmatched authority over creation and history. |
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