If you are on God’s side the destruction of the enemy seems like sweet victory. The land of Tyre a large city on the sea, with look out towers and huge gates to protect it from the thieves of the world. A city laden with riches and beauty that only money can buy. A city of prosperity that would not believe they were doomed and a great fall of destruction would happen. The enemy would not believe that prophesies of its doom. In fact they would burn bright until the bombs would burst in the air and the city began to fall as the enemies battling rams ran through the wall of their city. Technology of war often defeats the weaker nation. The concept is old as time. Give two men equal weapons to fight for reputation or for a girl and see who wins, it always will be the one with the best marksmanship unless caught on a bad day. Give the enemy weapons of warfare being used today, only guaranteed they have the ability to tear it apart and examine it to make copies of it. Yet to not have it only means destruction. Tyre were meeting their doom, their long time enemy of Israel had not the weapons of Babylon that was coming through their wall. In Fact Tyre would first see the destruction Of Israel and hear the call of destruction on their own city and would not believe it would happen to them.

Build anything man can rise up and build something bigger to destroy it. Build a wall it can be destroyed or tunneled under, and if one builds a wall for protection it will keep the enemy out until they find something to destroy it. Build a fortress God has the ability to tear it down, if nothing more with rock from the sky that could crush it or earthquake that can cause the earth to open to swallow it. God sends a tornado to level the city of the earth for what purpose and why if nothing else to show His power and remind us who in charge. The enemy rising against Israel enemies only meant victory for Israel though they be in the same shoes as their enemy would be in.

Two children with video games being punished first one looses his game only to learn his friend will loss his too when their parents get home. Is only destruction of tears to come. Never gloat of ones own power because it can be short lived, Believe in the God of victory and destruction and not the enemy. Ezekiel would hear of Tyre destruction only to rejoice. Though Tyre would be destroy God would be with His people as the victory of prophesy rang true. God foretells and event to his people, his people will rejoice, as it comes to pass. When Christ returns the believers will rejoice at his coming. God uses his enemies to show our weakness and then to display his power of hope to the believer.

Tyre if they would listen to the old prophet Ezekiel perhaps they would of meet their doom. Nineveh heard the prophet Jonah only to be destroyed later because of sin. To hear God is to know of the potential of victory if one will only follow and obey God. Defeat is not defeat for a believer, only a transtition from death to life, or through an open door for sharing truth of God’s love. Those that heed not God’s warning find themselves totally destroyed.

Dear Heavenly Father help us to know that victory of exile and the victory of defeat, with the truth of your word marching on in victory. In Jesus precious name, Amen.