Trusting in God for our Security
The Recognition of God’s Supremacy
Ezekiel 26-30
“Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
In the daily grind of life, it is easy to forget God. Life seems to march forward in time with little change and little awareness of God. Because time seems to march on relentlessly and unchanged, we start to think that we control our own destiny and that, with our wealth, we can insulate ourselves from any trouble. Instead of trusting in God and looking to him for our life and security, we start to look to ourselves and our own abilities to determine our future. But of all the things that give us an illusion of security and safety, and there is none greater than the illusion of wealth. We not only believe that wealth is the basis and key to happiness, but we also trust it to provide our security against the unknowns of tomorrow. As a result, we no longer trust in God’s protective hand and His provision for our security; we trust in the size of our portfolio.
Like many today, the nations of Tyre and Egypt believed the illusion that their prosperity was the basis for their security and well-being. However, this reliance on wealth proved to be a fantasy. Because of their reliance upon themselves, God was going to strip them of their wealth. But this is not just some random act by God with no purpose. God was going to bring destruction to Egypt and Tyre in order to reveal that He is the controller of nations and He is the one who governs all things. He is the one who gives security to a nation, and that He is the one who can bring destruction. Nine times in these chapters God states that He is bringing judgment so that “they will know that I am the Lord” (26:6; 28:22, 24, 26; 29:9, 21; 30:6, 19, 26). God reminds them, and us, that He is the one who determines the security and well-being of the nation, and He is the one who reigns supreme over the world. When a nation (or people) trusts in its own prosperity and neglects to acknowledge God, God brings judgment and in so doing reveals that He is the one who gives security.
This serves as a reminder to us. We often look to our financial portfolio as the basis of our security in the world. We trust in our own abilities and resources rather than God. But wealth and prosperity can be gone in a moment. A downturn of the stock market, the bankruptcy of a company, the sudden onset of a life-changing illness, serves to remind us that God is the one who is the source of our security and well-being rather than ourselves, our portfolio, or our circumstances. To live with the awareness of God is to daily trust in His provision rather than our ability or resources. It is to recognize that He alone sustains the universe, He determines the prosperity of the nations, and He is the one who cares for us. When adversity strikes, it strips us of our self-reliance in order that we might learn to trust in God and recognize His sovereign control of our lives. As we face today, what are we trusting in for our present and future security? Are we trusting in ourselves, our economy, our government, or are we trusting in God? Today, take time to express your trust and thanksgiving in God for His sustaining care.
Ezekiel 26-30
“Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
In the daily grind of life, it is easy to forget God. Life seems to march forward in time with little change and little awareness of God. Because time seems to march on relentlessly and unchanged, we start to think that we control our own destiny and that, with our wealth, we can insulate ourselves from any trouble. Instead of trusting in God and looking to him for our life and security, we start to look to ourselves and our own abilities to determine our future. But of all the things that give us an illusion of security and safety, and there is none greater than the illusion of wealth. We not only believe that wealth is the basis and key to happiness, but we also trust it to provide our security against the unknowns of tomorrow. As a result, we no longer trust in God’s protective hand and His provision for our security; we trust in the size of our portfolio.
Like many today, the nations of Tyre and Egypt believed the illusion that their prosperity was the basis for their security and well-being. However, this reliance on wealth proved to be a fantasy. Because of their reliance upon themselves, God was going to strip them of their wealth. But this is not just some random act by God with no purpose. God was going to bring destruction to Egypt and Tyre in order to reveal that He is the controller of nations and He is the one who governs all things. He is the one who gives security to a nation, and that He is the one who can bring destruction. Nine times in these chapters God states that He is bringing judgment so that “they will know that I am the Lord” (26:6; 28:22, 24, 26; 29:9, 21; 30:6, 19, 26). God reminds them, and us, that He is the one who determines the security and well-being of the nation, and He is the one who reigns supreme over the world. When a nation (or people) trusts in its own prosperity and neglects to acknowledge God, God brings judgment and in so doing reveals that He is the one who gives security.
This serves as a reminder to us. We often look to our financial portfolio as the basis of our security in the world. We trust in our own abilities and resources rather than God. But wealth and prosperity can be gone in a moment. A downturn of the stock market, the bankruptcy of a company, the sudden onset of a life-changing illness, serves to remind us that God is the one who is the source of our security and well-being rather than ourselves, our portfolio, or our circumstances. To live with the awareness of God is to daily trust in His provision rather than our ability or resources. It is to recognize that He alone sustains the universe, He determines the prosperity of the nations, and He is the one who cares for us. When adversity strikes, it strips us of our self-reliance in order that we might learn to trust in God and recognize His sovereign control of our lives. As we face today, what are we trusting in for our present and future security? Are we trusting in ourselves, our economy, our government, or are we trusting in God? Today, take time to express your trust and thanksgiving in God for His sustaining care.
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