The destruction of Israel and Judah was coming by proclamation from the Lord. One must remember that God began to declare destruction upon his people before Babylon rose up against Israel. God though he was turned away from His people and would not turn back it was for a trial on his people. Let me ask you something will you love God even if he does not give you what you want? The prosperity message of Word Faith sounds inviting but it does not last, unless one is prosperous? No let us think again how is one prosperous but in the Lord. In the Lord in growing in faith, or growing in wealth. Wealth is a blessing, but it is not why one would love God or dislike God. Though God’s word was against Israel, would they still worship God. Would those that sought God spiritually and not for what they could receive from God concerning wealth, would they still follow.

If you have faith in God is it based on love of the prosperity of God or based on the fact God’s word is truth whether it speaks of destruction or wealth. The thought occurred to me this morning and I will repeat it do you love God only because He made you with financial strength or because you have a relationship with God? Ezekiel a man of faith, having to deliver a message from God of destruction. Yet his faith rest in what God said. Not an easy task or command of God. Yet God’s word would not be changed until men and women came to a place of repentance. To a place they would seek God.

The sword or tongue of Babylon was only divination. It was a call of destruction and removal of the crown of Israel, yet it was not a true. Yes Babylon did take crown, but what was not understood by Babylon was the scepter could not and would not be removed from Israel. God was still Lord over Israel though the Son of man be removed. The tribe of Judah was only removed from the throne by war not by the hearts of those that clung to the word of God. For another king was coming the family of kings. A king use crown could not be and would not be removed, despite what man thought they could do.

Babylon king prophesied destruction, but it was not permanent. A day would come when God’s people would return to Israel. A time when the words of Babylon would be proven untrue. Though there be three uprisings from Babylon to Rome, none would completely destroy Israel. Their sword be true, but their sword of destruction would not last. If taken into exile are you still going to have faith?

If God declares the scepter of a people will not be removed one can take it as being true. Jesus would be king spiritually through out the Christian ages, yet it would not be always brought with prosperity, and would be brought with a sword at times, it did not change the Lordship of who Christ is.

God declares destruction to the Ammonites in this passage. Destruction was coming. Whether you are prosperous in finances, will you still trust in God? God need to purge his city, his land from the filth of sin. God’s kingdom is not about wealth of this world but about the wealth of heaven. What is the wealth of heaven, but to be with God. To no longer having the world fight against your relationship with God. When a couple decides to marry there is also time of destruction in a relationship to see if it will stand the test of time. Many couples divide over finding that they can not handle being with a person through thick and thin. They find themselves unable to weather the storm in life with the person they choose. Yet in the middle of it all those whose marriage survives the storm will declare it made their marriage stronger. Faith in God is about the walk before the marriage chamber of heaven.

Dear Heavenly Father give is faith that will last despite how the sword of your word is welded at our own life. In Jesus precious name, Amen.