Connect Ezekiel 32:14 with other scriptures about God's control over creation. Setting the Anchor Verse “Then I will let her waters settle and make her streams flow like oil, declares the Lord GOD.” – Ezekiel 32:14 God’s Sovereignty Pictured in Settled Waters • Pharaoh and Egypt would be reduced to utter stillness, not by chance, but by the deliberate hand of the Lord. • “Waters” symbolize the life-flow of a nation; when the Almighty quiets them, every source of strength is under His command. • “Flow like oil” points to a calm so complete that even turbulence becomes a smooth, glistening surface—an unmistakable sign of the Creator’s rule. Echoes of Divine Control across Scripture • Genesis 1:9-10 – “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered… and it was so.” From the first sunrise, God speaks and oceans obey. • Job 38:8-11 – He “prescribed My decree for it, and set bars and doors, and said, ‘This far you may come, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop.’” • Psalm 104:6-9 – “You covered it with the deep like a garment… at the sound of Your thunder they fled.” • Proverbs 8:29 – Wisdom rejoices when He “set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not overstep His command.” • Jeremiah 5:22 – The shifting sands hold back the sea because He wills it, “though its waves toss, they cannot prevail.” • Nahum 1:4 – He “rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry.” • Mark 4:39 – Jesus “rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind died down and it was perfectly calm.” • Revelation 4:6 – Before His throne lies “a sea of glass, clear as crystal,” depicting eternal, undisturbed sovereignty. Themes That Surface • Creation’s obedience: From Genesis to Revelation, inanimate waters respond more quickly than rebellious hearts. • Judgment and mercy: The same power that stills Egypt’s rivers also calms Galilee’s storm, proving both justice and compassion flow from one Source. • Restorative calm: “Like oil” hints at healing and anointing, foreshadowing the peace bestowed on all who trust Him. Living in the Calm He Provides • Remember—the waters beneath your feet are fixed by His decree; no wave rises without permission. • Situations that appear chaotic are, to Him, merely ripples He can smooth in an instant. • Rest is not found in quieter circumstances but in deeper confidence that the Creator commands every current. Key Takeaways • Ezekiel 32:14 showcases God’s absolute mastery over national destinies by controlling their “waters.” • The same voice that ordered the seas at creation, halted them in judgment, and hushed them in Galilee still rules today. • Because He governs creation with unerring precision, we can entrust every turbulence of life to His steady hand. |