# Ezekiel 29 ## Title: Remove Every Other “god” or God Will ## Scripture: (Ezekiel 29:16) “It will never again be Israel’s source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.’”” (NET) ## Observation: It appears that the Israelite nation had developed an unhealthy relationship with Egypt. They were now looking to Egypt to come to their rescue instead of God. This is ironic because, many years before, they were slaves to the Egyptians. Now they are looking to the Egyptians, their former slaveholders, for deliverance instead of God. God is saying He will judge Egypt to show that only God is worthy of their complete trust and devotion. This sounds just like what happens to many of us. God delivers us from darkness. He delivers us from sin and addiction. We begin the walk toward freedom. It is a hard journey, but worth it. Then, after we have been free for a while, that old sin starts coming back. We begin to dabble in it a little because it no longer has the same hold on us. Then, little by little, we begin to depend on it more than God. Out of God’s kindness, He will take that sin away. He will expose it for what it is so we will not look to false gods that will never satisfy. Do you find yourself dabbling in sins of the past? Be careful. Not only will it never satisfy, but God will expose it for what it is. ## Application: Take a moment and see if there are any old, unhealthy habits creeping back in. Where do you need to develop healthy boundaries? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us enough to expose anything that will try to steal our joy.