This is a
continuation of the Word of judgment, which began in Ezekiel 26. How
final are the words at the end of Ezekiel 27: “You have come to a
terrible end, and you will never exist again” (Ezekiel 27:36). This is
the bad news concerning all of us. We are sinners. We are under God’s
judgment. Our only hope is the God of grace and mercy. He has made
Himself known to us as the One, who can turn everything around for us.
He does through His Son, Jesus Christ.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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