Broken Hearts are Mended"

O. T. #1917  "Broken Hearts are Mended"

April 7, 2021

Ezekiel 29

LET IT GLOW

Here are some great scriptures found in Psalm 34 that David wrote.

I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (verse 1)

O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together. (v. 3)

I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. (v.4)

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. (v. 8)

O fear the LORD, ye His saints: for there is no want to them that fear Him. (v.9)

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. (v.17)

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. (v.18)

Friend, is your heart broken and your spirit crushed? God is listening to your cries and mine. The hears, provides, and delivers us out of our afflictions and troubles, all of them. Are we praising God while going through bad times?

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. (verses 13-14)

LET IT GROW

The seventh nation that is told will fall because of God's judgment upon them-Egypt. Egypt had great artistic treasures, a flourishing civilization, and world-renowned military power. Unfortunately, it was also evil, egotistical, idolatrous, and it treated slaves cruelly. We recall that while the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, the Egyptians worshiped all manner of birds, beasts, and bugs, plus the creation instead of the Creator. Pharaoh was another king who considered himself a god, as well as master of the Nile River. But we will recall how God defeated those Egyptian gods and proved He was Supreme, Almighty God.

King Josiah of Judah was defeated at Megiddo by a Pharaoh of Egypt. Judah's last 3 kings turned to the Egyptian army for help when Jerusalem was besieged by Nebuchadnezzar. Judah should have turned to God instead of Egypt. Actually, they should have repented of idolatry, but they did not.

It was about a year after the Babylonians siege of Jerusalem began that God gave Ezekiel this prophesy. Some 17 years later, it occurred-Babylon conquered Egypt. Then, for 40 years the Egyptians were captives to Persia. The Egyptian great power had their haughty spirit and pride brought down low. That great Egyptian power fell. It became a desolate place with no animal or human inhabitants for 40 years.

 Its people would be regathered and its fortunes would be restored (verses 13-14). However, it would be the lowest of kingdoms and would never again exult itself over other nations.(verse 15) Then Israel would never again rely upon Egypt. (verse 16) (The Tony Evans Bible Commentary)

God is sovereign over nations and their leaders. (Proverbs 21:1) Are Americans prideful? Do we have idols that we spend time with instead of God? We should beware.

LET IT GO

Oh, how He loves us; oh, how He loves us.

It is well with my soul. How about yours?

Lord Jesus, take our brokenness and make us beautiful.

We can't make it on our own. We need You every hour.