Ezekiel 39

Ezekiel 39 contains a prophesy for the people of Gog, whom God used to punish the people of Israel but now will be destroyed as He restores the Kingdom of His people.  The prophesy says that all their weapons will be gathered for fuel and last for 7 years.  All their bodies will be buried in a mass grave that will take 7 months.  God will even the score.  “I’ll put my glory on display among the nations and they’ll all see the judgment I execute, see me at work handing out judgment”  He is going to make all things right.  The reason that the children of Israel had to be punished is clear here.  “Because of their sins”.  “They were disloyal”.  God is pretty clear that He is going to be God.  Now He says “I’ll use them to demonstrate my holiness”.  That is the end game for God – for us to be holy “with all the nations watching.  Are you walking in obedience and holiness with God?  If not, watch out….