Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from radical.net.

Ezekiel chapter 27, verse 27,

Your riches, your wares, your merchandise,

your mariners and your pilots, your caulkers,

your dealers in merchandise,

and all your men of war who are in you, with all your crew that is in your midst,

sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your fall. So Ezekiel chapter 27 continues this prophecy

from Ezekiel, so God's speaking through Ezekiel, a prophecy against Tyre, this city

that was known for its wealth and known for its international trade through the water, on the

sea. And so when you hear this verse, riches your wares your merchandise your mariners your

pilots basically all that made tire wealthy all that made the economy of tire strong your

caulkers your dealers in merchandise and all your men of war who are in you, those who protect the city.

So think the economy of Tyre and think the military of Tyre.

So it was strong.

Both of them were strong, a strong economy and a strong military.

And what God is saying in this prophecy is all of it sinks into the heart of the sea on the day of your fall.

So what do we take away from that? How does this lead us to pray?

Well, certainly, among other things, without question, this verse reminds us that we must never put our trust in an economy in this world.

And we must never put our trust in a military in this world.

Now, that's not to say that economy is unimportant or a military is unimportant.

In fact, we could look at other places in Scripture.

We see many places where an economy we want to develop in a way that glorifies God and is good for all

...