Ezekiel 29

Ezk 29:9
9 and the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
"Because you said, 'The Nile is mine, and I made it,'
(ESV)

In Ezekiel 29 God warns of the fall of Egypt. There are three reasons given for Egypt's fall. First is their self sufficient pride claiming for themselves what belongs to God. Second is their untrustworthy failure to protect Israel when it looked to Egypt for help. Third is the fact that Israel had looked to Egypt for help when she should have been looking to God. For these three reasons Egypt will fall. The primary theme beneath this chapter is that the thing we look to for help will fail us. Israel pointlessly looked to Egypt for help against Babylon. Rather than providing protection, Egypt herself will fall to Babylon. Egypt looked to the Nile for provision and protection. Egypt's fall is described as all the provisions of the Nile being laid out in the desert to be eaten by animals and birds.

When we look to anything but God to provide for us what only God can provide we risk the loss of everything. That is the essence of idolatry. Just as Egypt served as Israel's hope, but failed to provide her protection, so the very thing upon which Egypt relies will fail her. God will not share his glory with another. He will faithfully remove our "gods" until he is our only hope.  Father forgive me for how often I look to things, stuff or people to provide for me what only you can provide.  Today may I rest in you alone.

By His grace,
Rick Weinert