Satan, Tyrus, and US

By PASTOR ED RICE

GOOD SAMARITAN BAPTIST CHURCH -- DRESDEN, NEW YORK

www.GSBaptistChurch.com

In chapter 26 of God's prophecy through Ezekiel, God stands on a precipice of time and looks down on the waves crashing against the shores of Tyrus. There, in mankind, He sees both the shadow of Satan himself and the rebellious, materialistic, prideful heart foreshadowing US. These words are not just history, they are 'His Story'.

They do not just tell us what happened, they tell us 'What Happens.' In this instance Tyrus was looking for an opportunity to step in on God's territory and lift themselves up against Him and take advantage. Because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, "Aha, she is broken" ... God said, "I am against thee, O Tyrus. ... and will destroy thee."

Man has not learned better than to say 'Aha' against God. Psalm 35:21 says " Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it." 40:15 says "Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha."

We have said in our churches and schools "Aha, God did not create everything in 6 days like He said." We have said in our courts "Aha, it's OK to kill for convenience if the victim is still unborn." We have said in our homes and now in our churches "Aha, it's OK for women to rule over men." We have said in our public square "Aha, queer behavior is just an alternate lifestyle, let them marry."

God called all these 'Aha, Ahas' SIN, and says "Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha." (Psalm 70:3) Micah 5:8 says we should "Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning". JEHOVAH is his name . . . " Jesus, his Son's name. V