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Ezekiel chapter 31, verses 9 through 11.

I made it beautiful in the mass of its branches and all the trees of Eden envied it that were in the garden of God.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God, because it towered high and set its top among the clouds,

and its heart was proud of its height, I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations.

He shall surely deal with it as its wickedness deserves. I have cast it out. I don't know if you

were able to follow that, but this is basically God speaking about Assyria.

And he says, in verse 9, I made it beautiful.

He's comparing Assyria to a cedar tree.

It's beautiful.

And the mass of its branches, all the trees of Eden, the garden envied it.

And in this way, this verse, verse 9 is a reminder that God is the one

who makes things beautiful, that every good thing comes from his hand. Every picture of beauty

in the world in our lives is his handiwork. Then listen to verse 10.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God, because it towered high and set its top among the clouds,

and its heart was proud of its height. So now we see the problem when there are good things

in our lives that we don't realize come from God.

And instead we attribute them to ourselves leading to pride in our lives.

God says, I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations.

I will give As Syria over. In other words, he shall surely deal with it as

its wickedness deserves. I have cast it out. I just want to encourage you to pause today and think

about, reflect on that which is beautiful around you in your life, that which is good. And not to

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