Today's Devotion
Friday, October 16, 2026
Ezekiel 28
Pride is one of the great enemies of humanity. “The leader of Tyre” was known as an intellectual who had a god complex. The Almighty is not impressed with his ‘wisdom’ or his inflated view of his authority. While He recognizes the success of the great leader, He also promises to “bring strangers upon [him], the most ruthless of the nations, and they will draw their swords against the beauty of [his] wisdom and defile [his] splendor.” The lament continues but seems to move from a human leader to “the prince of this world” (John 12:31; 14:30) who was “cast as profane from the mountain of God.” He was perfect in every way and was present “in Eden, the garden of God.” He was covered in the most beautiful of “precious stones” and lived “on the holy mountain of God.” He was blameless until sin was found in him and he was “cast to the ground.” He was destroyed by pride which overtook every part of him and took everything from him. Pride impacted the leader of Tyre, the prince of this world, and it impacts you when it is not seen as the enemy and surrendered to the Lord. It too will destroy all that you hold dear and take everything from you. It will radically change your attitude and decimate your reputation among those who once held you in high regard. It will not let go until it is surrendered fully to the Almighty. Do you struggle with pride? Has the Lord convicted you regularly of it? Are you ready to set it at the Lord’s feet and walk away? You are not strong enough to overcome it. Pride will grow, and it will negatively impact everything in your life. God is calling you to lay it at His feet and humbly trust Him to help you in the daily journey of life. “Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (James 4:10)
Help me, Lord, to lay my pride at Your feet and leave it there. Help me to walk in humility before You so that You can lift me up.
Ezekiel 28
Pride is one of the great enemies of humanity. “The leader of Tyre” was known as an intellectual who had a god complex. The Almighty is not impressed with his ‘wisdom’ or his inflated view of his authority. While He recognizes the success of the great leader, He also promises to “bring strangers upon [him], the most ruthless of the nations, and they will draw their swords against the beauty of [his] wisdom and defile [his] splendor.” The lament continues but seems to move from a human leader to “the prince of this world” (John 12:31; 14:30) who was “cast as profane from the mountain of God.” He was perfect in every way and was present “in Eden, the garden of God.” He was covered in the most beautiful of “precious stones” and lived “on the holy mountain of God.” He was blameless until sin was found in him and he was “cast to the ground.” He was destroyed by pride which overtook every part of him and took everything from him. Pride impacted the leader of Tyre, the prince of this world, and it impacts you when it is not seen as the enemy and surrendered to the Lord. It too will destroy all that you hold dear and take everything from you. It will radically change your attitude and decimate your reputation among those who once held you in high regard. It will not let go until it is surrendered fully to the Almighty. Do you struggle with pride? Has the Lord convicted you regularly of it? Are you ready to set it at the Lord’s feet and walk away? You are not strong enough to overcome it. Pride will grow, and it will negatively impact everything in your life. God is calling you to lay it at His feet and humbly trust Him to help you in the daily journey of life. “Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (James 4:10)
Help me, Lord, to lay my pride at Your feet and leave it there. Help me to walk in humility before You so that You can lift me up.
Weekly Archive
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Ezekiel 27
Tyre was highly regarded and respected in the Palestinian region and was thought to be untouchable. They were a sea-faring people who gained the respect of other nations and who enjoyed working with different cultures and ethnicities. Tyre had strong relationships with their trade partners and used those partners to build a well-rounded economy for their citizens. This was not a faltering nation; this was a nation that was thriving in every aspect of its culture, yet God was against them. He was not pleased with their polytheistic worship, nor did He approve of their animosity towards His people, Israel. Their continuity and community could not withstand His wrath. When the Almighty determined to end their existence, it ended in every phase of their culture. Their beautiful ships sank. Their thriving culture wilted. Their growing economy fell flat, as did the walls of their cities and the armies that defended them. We serve a mighty God who loves us and wants the best for us. He, however, is also the God who gives and takes away according to His good pleasure. We can trust Him fully to meet our needs but must be careful that we do not confuse His gracious blessings with our earned success. God pours out that which is good and wonderful upon our lives and even provides us with the intellect and strength to succeed. They are all gifts from Him. In certain moments that we do not always understand, God knows that we need less blessings and more challenges. He knows that we learn best in the valleys and ensures that we live in them for specific seasons that He has already determined. When we live with open hands acknowledging God’s gifts and just being thankful, then we can say as Job did, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21)
Help me, Lord, to live with open hands that do not continually try to hold too tightly to the gifts You have given. Help me to be thankful for every provision and learn the lessons You have for me in the valleys You prepare for me.
Ezekiel 27
Tyre was highly regarded and respected in the Palestinian region and was thought to be untouchable. They were a sea-faring people who gained the respect of other nations and who enjoyed working with different cultures and ethnicities. Tyre had strong relationships with their trade partners and used those partners to build a well-rounded economy for their citizens. This was not a faltering nation; this was a nation that was thriving in every aspect of its culture, yet God was against them. He was not pleased with their polytheistic worship, nor did He approve of their animosity towards His people, Israel. Their continuity and community could not withstand His wrath. When the Almighty determined to end their existence, it ended in every phase of their culture. Their beautiful ships sank. Their thriving culture wilted. Their growing economy fell flat, as did the walls of their cities and the armies that defended them. We serve a mighty God who loves us and wants the best for us. He, however, is also the God who gives and takes away according to His good pleasure. We can trust Him fully to meet our needs but must be careful that we do not confuse His gracious blessings with our earned success. God pours out that which is good and wonderful upon our lives and even provides us with the intellect and strength to succeed. They are all gifts from Him. In certain moments that we do not always understand, God knows that we need less blessings and more challenges. He knows that we learn best in the valleys and ensures that we live in them for specific seasons that He has already determined. When we live with open hands acknowledging God’s gifts and just being thankful, then we can say as Job did, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21)
Help me, Lord, to live with open hands that do not continually try to hold too tightly to the gifts You have given. Help me to be thankful for every provision and learn the lessons You have for me in the valleys You prepare for me.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Ezekiel 26
“You will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again, declares the Lord God.” Those are devastating words spoken by the Lord to the citizens of Tyre. They may feel confident and comfortable in their current surroundings, but God’s decree leaves no doubt that their future will be filled with devastation. God is going to use Nebuchadnezzar as His agent of destruction and plans to wipe this nation off the face of the earth. Their pride will not be enough to stop the inevitable, and their strength will be insufficient against the Babylonian war machine. Tyre was a nation that celebrated Israel’s defeat and took full advantage of her removal from the world stage. God was not pleased with them and planned their complete annihilation. How do you respond to God’s promise to avenge those who persecute you and to repay those who plan to hurt your reputation or your physical body? We naturally seek revenge, but God encourages us to back off and allow Him to work in those situations. (Romans 12:19) He always plans to protect His people, so we can pray for our enemies and do good to those who plan to hurt us. (Matthew 5:44) We cannot obey in this area without a deep faith in the Almighty and in His ability to strengthen us through persecution and pain. Do you trust the Lord to protect you through persecution and truly believe that He will provide in your suffering? Ezekiel reminds us that God has a plan for us and for our enemies. Israel and Judah had to suffer for their sin, but God still dealt with those who tried to hurt them or destroy their testimony. He is faithful even when we are not and so worthy of our trust even in our own sin-imposed suffering.
Help me, Lord, to trust Your plan for my life and for those who persecute me. Help me to lay my desire for revenge at Your feet and trust You to deal with those who desire my devastation.
Ezekiel 26
“You will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again, declares the Lord God.” Those are devastating words spoken by the Lord to the citizens of Tyre. They may feel confident and comfortable in their current surroundings, but God’s decree leaves no doubt that their future will be filled with devastation. God is going to use Nebuchadnezzar as His agent of destruction and plans to wipe this nation off the face of the earth. Their pride will not be enough to stop the inevitable, and their strength will be insufficient against the Babylonian war machine. Tyre was a nation that celebrated Israel’s defeat and took full advantage of her removal from the world stage. God was not pleased with them and planned their complete annihilation. How do you respond to God’s promise to avenge those who persecute you and to repay those who plan to hurt your reputation or your physical body? We naturally seek revenge, but God encourages us to back off and allow Him to work in those situations. (Romans 12:19) He always plans to protect His people, so we can pray for our enemies and do good to those who plan to hurt us. (Matthew 5:44) We cannot obey in this area without a deep faith in the Almighty and in His ability to strengthen us through persecution and pain. Do you trust the Lord to protect you through persecution and truly believe that He will provide in your suffering? Ezekiel reminds us that God has a plan for us and for our enemies. Israel and Judah had to suffer for their sin, but God still dealt with those who tried to hurt them or destroy their testimony. He is faithful even when we are not and so worthy of our trust even in our own sin-imposed suffering.
Help me, Lord, to trust Your plan for my life and for those who persecute me. Help me to lay my desire for revenge at Your feet and trust You to deal with those who desire my devastation.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Ezekiel 25
God now turns His attention to the other nations in and around Palestine. Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia have all celebrated Judah’s downfall and will now pay the consequences for doing so. They are polytheistic nations who have no real moral code and do whatever their flesh desires. These nations have no thought of the Almighty and no desire to honor Him with their lives. They stand guilty before the Lord and He will punish them accordingly. God still loves His people and seeks vengeance on their behalf. He will not forget the treachery forged against His people until His wrath has been satisfied and a price has been paid. Jesus has done all that is needed for mankind to be right with Him. He paid the price for our sin by taking our punishment on the cross. His perfect blood was what the Father required for humanity to be saved; to be transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His Son. (Colossians 1:14-15) We, however, still have a choice to follow Jesus or to rebel against Him. We can choose to follow our Savior and enjoy eternal life now and forever, or we can forsake Jesus’ work and face an eternity separated from Him. The promise is of eternal life for those who believe is so clear in Scripture (John 3:16), yet many will not accept His gift and will spend forever in hell. God’s wrath has been fulfilled in Jesus but without Him, mankind must face that wrath personally and eternally. It is not optional. Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia were not God’s chosen people, however, they could have seen the light of His love and chosen to follow Him. They chose their flesh and paid the price for doing so. We, too, have an option. Will you follow Jesus and be saved, or will you forsake Him and pay the eternal consequence?
Help me, Lord, to follow Your Son and enjoy eternal life on earth and in heaven. Help me to walk in Your light so those in darkness can see the difference You make and choose to follow You.
Ezekiel 25
God now turns His attention to the other nations in and around Palestine. Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia have all celebrated Judah’s downfall and will now pay the consequences for doing so. They are polytheistic nations who have no real moral code and do whatever their flesh desires. These nations have no thought of the Almighty and no desire to honor Him with their lives. They stand guilty before the Lord and He will punish them accordingly. God still loves His people and seeks vengeance on their behalf. He will not forget the treachery forged against His people until His wrath has been satisfied and a price has been paid. Jesus has done all that is needed for mankind to be right with Him. He paid the price for our sin by taking our punishment on the cross. His perfect blood was what the Father required for humanity to be saved; to be transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His Son. (Colossians 1:14-15) We, however, still have a choice to follow Jesus or to rebel against Him. We can choose to follow our Savior and enjoy eternal life now and forever, or we can forsake Jesus’ work and face an eternity separated from Him. The promise is of eternal life for those who believe is so clear in Scripture (John 3:16), yet many will not accept His gift and will spend forever in hell. God’s wrath has been fulfilled in Jesus but without Him, mankind must face that wrath personally and eternally. It is not optional. Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia were not God’s chosen people, however, they could have seen the light of His love and chosen to follow Him. They chose their flesh and paid the price for doing so. We, too, have an option. Will you follow Jesus and be saved, or will you forsake Him and pay the eternal consequence?
Help me, Lord, to follow Your Son and enjoy eternal life on earth and in heaven. Help me to walk in Your light so those in darkness can see the difference You make and choose to follow You.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Ezekiel 24
Tragedy strikes Ezekiel’s household as his wife passes in the evening as the Lord promised. The prophet is told not to mourn her loss but to show the house of Israel how they will respond to the tragedy that is about to strike Jerusalem. How can any man obey the God who “takes from him the desire of his eyes?” The moment reveals the depth of Ezekiel’s faith in God and in the eternal kingdom where they will be reunited. The prophet believes that God’s plan is perfect and that heaven is a real place where he will see his wife once again. His trust is so strong that he does not mourn her earthly loss as he looks forward to their eternal reunion. Some reading this have little problem standing strong for the Lord if life is somewhat good. We seem to believe that our faith guarantees a good life, but God’s only guarantee in this life is problems (John 16:33). We need a radical change in the way we think about life. God’s focus for His children is eternal. We are here for a specific purpose – to make disciples – and that is not always easy or even enjoyable. When we have an incorrect view of God and His calling upon our lives, we get easily disappointed and discouraged and many times give up. We assume that we have been sold a bill of goods because our expectations were not met. Sadly, those expectations were man-made and not God-centered. Ezekiel reminds us that God’s plan is good but can be filled with tragedy and pain. Disciple-making requires sacrifice; it requires submission to God’s plan and a surrender of our plan. It means we suffer for doing good and celebrate the privilege of honoring our God through it. Ezekiel would see his wife again, but that did not stop him from hurting. He did not show it because He trusted God more than his emotions or expectations. We can learn much from him.
Help me, Lord, to stop assuming that life will be perfect because I walk with You. Help me, instead, to trust You when it hurts and when it is hard as I continue to make disciples as You commanded.
Ezekiel 24
Tragedy strikes Ezekiel’s household as his wife passes in the evening as the Lord promised. The prophet is told not to mourn her loss but to show the house of Israel how they will respond to the tragedy that is about to strike Jerusalem. How can any man obey the God who “takes from him the desire of his eyes?” The moment reveals the depth of Ezekiel’s faith in God and in the eternal kingdom where they will be reunited. The prophet believes that God’s plan is perfect and that heaven is a real place where he will see his wife once again. His trust is so strong that he does not mourn her earthly loss as he looks forward to their eternal reunion. Some reading this have little problem standing strong for the Lord if life is somewhat good. We seem to believe that our faith guarantees a good life, but God’s only guarantee in this life is problems (John 16:33). We need a radical change in the way we think about life. God’s focus for His children is eternal. We are here for a specific purpose – to make disciples – and that is not always easy or even enjoyable. When we have an incorrect view of God and His calling upon our lives, we get easily disappointed and discouraged and many times give up. We assume that we have been sold a bill of goods because our expectations were not met. Sadly, those expectations were man-made and not God-centered. Ezekiel reminds us that God’s plan is good but can be filled with tragedy and pain. Disciple-making requires sacrifice; it requires submission to God’s plan and a surrender of our plan. It means we suffer for doing good and celebrate the privilege of honoring our God through it. Ezekiel would see his wife again, but that did not stop him from hurting. He did not show it because He trusted God more than his emotions or expectations. We can learn much from him.
Help me, Lord, to stop assuming that life will be perfect because I walk with You. Help me, instead, to trust You when it hurts and when it is hard as I continue to make disciples as You commanded.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Ezekiel 23
God speaks directly to His prophet, Ezekiel, about Israel (Oholah) and Judah (Oholibah) and their fall from grace. Once Israel split into two nations, Israel and Judah, the problems mounted for both. Divided Israel had no godly foundation as Jeroboam started a new religion so that his people would not try to return to Jerusalem to worship the Almighty God. That decision sealed Israel’s fate as no godly kings sat on her throne and the people continually rebelled against God’s plan and freely worshiped the idols of the heathen nations. God raised up the Assyrians who Israel tried to emulate and used them to destroy the Northern Kingdom. Oholibah watched her sister fall in shame to the Assyrians. She had the opportunity to repent of her sin and return to the Lord. She, however, followed in her sister’s ways and chose apostasy and rebellion over a God-honoring walk. In a sense, her sin was greater because she had more of a warning of God’s discipline and learned no fear of the Lord. Judah was so confident in her heritage that her orthodoxy completely disappeared. She, however, found that her heritage could not save her from God’s discipline and exile in Babylon. Sadly, we see many who falter in their walk with the Lord and face the consequences of their sin. Do we learn from their mistakes? Do we gain a greater fear of the Lord as we see them face the consequences of their failures? No one wants to see a brother or sister fall to temptation, but when it happens, we must learn from their mistakes. We must allow God to use it for our good and His glory as we deepen our commitment to Him and walk even closer with Him. Judah did not learn from her sister’s fall and followed her into exile. We can learn from others, or we could face the same consequences or even worse.
Help me, Lord, to learn from those who have stepped outside Your boundaries and faced devastating consequences. Help my fear for You grow as I learn from others and walk more closely with You.
Ezekiel 23
God speaks directly to His prophet, Ezekiel, about Israel (Oholah) and Judah (Oholibah) and their fall from grace. Once Israel split into two nations, Israel and Judah, the problems mounted for both. Divided Israel had no godly foundation as Jeroboam started a new religion so that his people would not try to return to Jerusalem to worship the Almighty God. That decision sealed Israel’s fate as no godly kings sat on her throne and the people continually rebelled against God’s plan and freely worshiped the idols of the heathen nations. God raised up the Assyrians who Israel tried to emulate and used them to destroy the Northern Kingdom. Oholibah watched her sister fall in shame to the Assyrians. She had the opportunity to repent of her sin and return to the Lord. She, however, followed in her sister’s ways and chose apostasy and rebellion over a God-honoring walk. In a sense, her sin was greater because she had more of a warning of God’s discipline and learned no fear of the Lord. Judah was so confident in her heritage that her orthodoxy completely disappeared. She, however, found that her heritage could not save her from God’s discipline and exile in Babylon. Sadly, we see many who falter in their walk with the Lord and face the consequences of their sin. Do we learn from their mistakes? Do we gain a greater fear of the Lord as we see them face the consequences of their failures? No one wants to see a brother or sister fall to temptation, but when it happens, we must learn from their mistakes. We must allow God to use it for our good and His glory as we deepen our commitment to Him and walk even closer with Him. Judah did not learn from her sister’s fall and followed her into exile. We can learn from others, or we could face the same consequences or even worse.
Help me, Lord, to learn from those who have stepped outside Your boundaries and faced devastating consequences. Help my fear for You grow as I learn from others and walk more closely with You.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Ezekiel 22
“You have become guilty by the blood that you shed and defiled by your idols which you have made.” Their rebellion has led them to violence towards one another and has caused them to pursue the idols that encourage such wickedness. They have no desire to hear the Law or to follow its principles because it continually creates guilt for their current life choices. God has tired of their excuses and has prepared the way for their destruction. He has made them “a reproach to the nations and a mocking to all the lands.” Their prophets and priests have turned away from the truth and now preach what is culturally relevant and accepting of their sin. Ezekiel is one of the few who still listen to the Almighty and speak His truth to the people. Is our nation consumed with violence and idolatry? A cursory look will confirm that we, too, have followed the same path that Israel and Judah did. Our sin has led to violence in our homes, our schools, on our jobs, in our neighborhoods, and in the womb. We have forgotten how to relate to each other civilly and choose that which is natural to our flesh but unacceptable to our God. We package our violence in appealing ways, but it is still harmful to mankind and destructive to our culture. Idolatry is still a common problem in today’s culture. We have many man-made idols that have taken God’s place in our lives. We package them in understated and attractive ways, but they still tear down our morality and destroy our community. As children of the King, we must recognize both for what they are and turn from them. We must be salt and light to a world that has little hope without us. Our culture is guilty before God, but we can turn the tide. We can be His agents of change.
Help me, Lord, to live in a manner that honors You and helps people see the difference You make. Help me to be part of the change as I bring peace everywhere I go because I worship You and You alone.
Ezekiel 22
“You have become guilty by the blood that you shed and defiled by your idols which you have made.” Their rebellion has led them to violence towards one another and has caused them to pursue the idols that encourage such wickedness. They have no desire to hear the Law or to follow its principles because it continually creates guilt for their current life choices. God has tired of their excuses and has prepared the way for their destruction. He has made them “a reproach to the nations and a mocking to all the lands.” Their prophets and priests have turned away from the truth and now preach what is culturally relevant and accepting of their sin. Ezekiel is one of the few who still listen to the Almighty and speak His truth to the people. Is our nation consumed with violence and idolatry? A cursory look will confirm that we, too, have followed the same path that Israel and Judah did. Our sin has led to violence in our homes, our schools, on our jobs, in our neighborhoods, and in the womb. We have forgotten how to relate to each other civilly and choose that which is natural to our flesh but unacceptable to our God. We package our violence in appealing ways, but it is still harmful to mankind and destructive to our culture. Idolatry is still a common problem in today’s culture. We have many man-made idols that have taken God’s place in our lives. We package them in understated and attractive ways, but they still tear down our morality and destroy our community. As children of the King, we must recognize both for what they are and turn from them. We must be salt and light to a world that has little hope without us. Our culture is guilty before God, but we can turn the tide. We can be His agents of change.
Help me, Lord, to live in a manner that honors You and helps people see the difference You make. Help me to be part of the change as I bring peace everywhere I go because I worship You and You alone.
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