Wed.’s Devo - Watchmen on the Wall

Read Ezekiel 32:17-end of chapter 33; Jeremiah 52:28-30; Psalm 137; 1 Chron. 4:24-5:17
God gave Ezekiel a message of judgment against Egypt on the day of Unleavened Bread. Unleavened Bread was when they were to get rid of all the yeast in their house. The yeast represented sin. God was definitely getting rid of the sin of Egypt. We get a peek into the underworld as we see that down in the grave there are fallen soldiers that will mock and ridicule the hoards of Egyptians that are doomed to die.
God set Ezekiel up as a watchman on the wall. He was to warn the people of approaching enemy armies. If he warned them and their didn’t take action to get ready, then he was released of his responsibility. If he saw the enemy coming and didn’t warn them, then God would hold him responsible for what happened.
That is the job of a prophet. He is to warn the people of what the devil is up to so they won’t be a victim.
God warns the people through Ezekiel to turn from their sins and repent because an invading army is coming and their sins have left them vulnerable to them. God told them that he did not like to see them die; he wanted them to turn to Him and live. They cannot blame God for what is happening to them - it is their fault.
The Babylonians did come and take thousands of captives - 4,600 in a span of 16 years. Psalm 137 was a song the captive sung. When they were asked to sing a happy song by the Babylonians, they could only sing sad ones. They longed for the day that God would take vengeance on their enemies.
At the end of our reading we have the genealogies of Simeon, Reuben and Gad. I’m not sure why they are put in this order but they are.
Lord, help us to have spiritual eyes to see when the enemy armies are coming and how to protect our land. May we be faithful watchmen on the walls.