Ezekiel 7:10-13 – Living life with accountability

Ezekiel 7:1-9 began with the announcement of the certainty of judgment coming upon Jerusalem. The prophet made no uncertain term that horrifying calamities would certainly come upon the people one after another. They would come relentlessly. Every segment of the society would be impacted. So, here in verses 10-13, Ezekiel began by describing the arrival of the day of judgment.  The sin of the city had reached its peak and had come full measure. Hence, it was time for judgment to fall.  

Verse 10 refers to inauguration of the judgment. A budding rod would be used to judge Judah. The rod, Ezekiel was referring to, was the rising Babylonia empire. She was the superpower that was budding. Not only was Babylon said to be ing but was also arrogant. Violently, she would be punishing God's wicked city. Whether rich or poor, everyone was about to lose everything. The people would be gone. So also, would their wealth and properties. It was pointless for trading to continue. Buyers should not rejoice in what they had made neither should the sellers be mourning what they had lost. For whatever they had would be lost in the coming irreversible judgment. There was no hope for regaining everything that would be lost. 

Summarily, Ezekiel 7:10-13 is saying that the day of accountability for the nation’s wickedness was at hand. God was using Babylon, the rising and arrogant superpower to punish His people for their wickedness. Theri lives would be grossly affected. Whatever emoti0n, sadness for sellers or joy for the buyers would soon dissipate. For property owners would never again regain the assets they once possessed.  The vision Ezekiel narrated concerning the judgment was irreversible for their sin had made this consequence irrevocable.  

The judgment of the house of Israel, reminds us that there is also a day of accountability for us. God will call us to give an account for our stewardship. How we manage whatever has been entrusted to us will be evaluated. How would we stand under divine scrutiny? Know that the more we are entrusted with, the more responsible God expects us to be. For to whom much is given, much is required. We are expected to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.