September 11
Ezekiel 29 & 2Timothy 2
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Ezekiel 29

Chapter 29

29:1In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2"Son of man, turn your face toward Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all of Egypt. 3Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says:
Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great monster lying in the middle of his Nile,
who says, 'My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.'
4I will put hooks in your jaws
and make the fish of your streams
cling to your scales.
I will haul you up
from the middle of your Nile,
and all the fish of your streams
will cling to your scales.
5I will leave you in the desert,
you and all the fish of your streams.
You will fall on the open ground
and will not be taken away
or gathered for burial.
I have given you
to the beasts of the earth
and the birds of the sky as food.
6Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
will know that I am Yahweh,
for they have been a staff made of reed
to the house of Israel.
7When Israel grasped you by the hand,
you splintered, tearing all their shoulders;
when they leaned on you,
you shattered and made all their hips unsteady.
8"Therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am going to bring a sword against you and wipe out man and animal from you. 9The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. Because you said, 'The Nile is my own; I made it,' 10therefore, I am against you and your Nile. I will turn the land of Egypt into ruins, a desolate waste from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush. 11No human foot will pass through it, and no animal foot will pass through it. It will be uninhabited for 40 years. 12I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and its cities will be a desolation among ruined cities for 40 years. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them across the countries.
13"For this is what the Lord God says: At the end of 40 years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations where they were dispersed. 14I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom. 15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small they cannot rule over the nations. 16It will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, drawing attention to their sin of turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord Yahweh."
17In the twenty-seventh year in the first month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 18"Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder chafed, but he and his army received no compensation from Tyre for the labor he expended against it. 19Therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am going to give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seizing its spoil and taking its plunder. This will be his army's compensation. 20I have given him the land of Egypt as the pay he labored for, since they worked for Me." This is the declaration of the Lord God. 21"In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will enable you to speak out among them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh."

2Timothy 2

Chapter 2

2:1You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter. 5Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops. 7Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel. 9I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God's message is not bound. 10This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11This saying is trustworthy:
For if we have died with Him,
we will also live with Him;
12if we endure, we will also reign with Him;
if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
13if we are faithless, He remains faithful,
for He cannot deny Himself.
14Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers. 15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. 16But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness. 17And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them. 18They have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturning the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:
The Lord knows those who are His, and
Everyone who names the name of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.
20Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
22Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels. 24The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, 25instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth. 26Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil's trap, having been captured by him to do his will.

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