Ezekiel 35:10 · KJV
"Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:"
King James Version
What does Ezekiel 35:10 mean? →Passage Context
8And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.
9I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
10Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
11Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
12And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
Reflection Questions
1
What does possession mean in your life?
2
How do you view the concept of entitlement?
3
When have you felt challenged by someone else's claims?
Life Application
faith
Reflect on the areas of your life where you might be claiming ownership rather than stewardship. Acknowledge that everything belongs to God.
grief
Consider how loss can lead to feelings of entitlement over what we have lost and how to find peace in letting go.
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