Seal of Perfection
Ezekiel 25-28, Revelation 10 “The word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you...’” Ezekiel 28:11-13 The spiritual power of Tyre was a being perfect in beauty, full of wisdom - the seal or model of perfection. Yet this being and those it inspired became proud of beauty and corrupted by wisdom so they lost their place with God their Creator. To be cut off from God is to be separated from the Source of beauty and wisdom. The Laodocian church also trusted in their wealth and fine clothing, yet they lacked the fellowship with God which was life itself. Pride blinds us to our need for God so that we trust in ourselves. Will we invite God’s perspective on our current state of being? Will we thank God for his creative design and gifts toward us? Will we aff...