Ezekiel 28 Dramaville…

Sometimes when we read such graphic details in this chapter, all we can think of is this word: dramaville. God is such a poet, a God who shares with us His view of those who are filled with pride. It is this that Ezekiel is penning for his people. He uses that to grab their attention to the destructiveness of pride so he begins with the description of a ruler. This ruler is rich beyond measure but his heart is filled with pride. Just like in the case of Nebuchadnezzar, he thinks he is god and he is in control of his kingdom but God shatters that view by telling him that he is not a god but a mere man. Another prophet, Isaiah, captured that truth: “Isa 46:9 Remember what I accomplished in antiquity. Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,” 

Even today there are some men who think like these earthly kings. Listen to what they say: I have built, I am god. Nebuchadnezzar walked about the walls of Babylon just as this king of Tyre and said to himself, look at what I built. 

Beware of taking on the glory of God to yourself  as you may experience the fate of these two kings. Today if pride erupts, squash it quickly. Remain humble and thankful for what God has built and you are only His servant.