Scripture Reading : Ezekiel 27
Theme : Ezekiel’s Dirge for Tyre
The chief cause for this major maritime power’s collapse was her pride (v.3). Tyre thought she had the best of everything. As a result she became full of self-conceit, presuming herself to be “perfect” in all her grandeur, wealth, and material goods, which she had acquired through trade with the nations. The Lord hates pride (Prov 8:13). Pride comes before destruction (Prov 16:18) and keeps one from seeking God (Ps 10:4). This was the state of the city of Tyre. [1]
Praying the Scripture
God is majestic because He humbles the proud and exalts the humble (Ps. 8). The only time the Bible records Jesus being joyful is when He rejoices over God’s humbling of the proud and exalting of the humble (Luke 10:21). God hates pride. Pray that you will grow in your humility, for humility is spiritual power and blessing (2 Cor 12:7-9; Luke 17:5-10).
[1] Alexander, Ezekiel. p. 874.
经文：以西结书27
主题：以西结为推罗起哀歌
这个重要海洋势力垮下的主要原因是她的狂傲（3节）。推罗以为她拥有最好的一切，因此变得自负，认为她与列国在交易中所得来的辉煌、财富和物质产品尽都是完美的。主恨恶骄傲之心（箴8:13）；骄傲在败坏以先（箴16:18），也阻碍人追求神（诗10:4）。这就是推罗当下的状况。[1]
用经文祷告
神是崇高的，因为祂使骄傲的降为卑，又使谦卑的升高（诗8）。圣经仅有一次记载耶稣是欢喜的，即神使骄傲的人谦卑，并使谦卑的人升高的时候（路10:21）。神恨恶骄傲。祷告我们能在谦卑中增长，因为谦卑是属灵的能力与祝福（林后12:7-9；路17:5-10）。
[1] Alexander, Ezekiel. p. 874.
