Ezekiel 27:1-9 – Don’t be self-conceited.

In Ezekiel 27, the dirge of Tyre’s demise continues. Tyre is seen as a glorious ship admired by all. What was wrong with her, was her conceit. In Ezekiel 27:1-9, this self-serving city is being personified as boasting of her glory and beauty.

She claimed to be a perfect beauty, made of the finest materials supplied by her trading partners everywhere. This was how Tyre as a ship saw herself:

1. Her planks were made from the fir from Senir. 
2. Her mast was made from the Cedar of Lebanon. The coast of Elishah
3. Her oars were made from the oaks from Bashan.  
4. Her deck was made from Cypress wood from the coast of Cyprus and was inlaid with ivory.
5. Her sail serving as her banner was made from the finest embroidered linen from Egypt.
6. Her awning of blue and purple fabric came from the coastland of Elishah. 
7. Her oarsmen were inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad.
8. A crew of wise and skilful sailors and craftsmen were drawn from all countries to navigate her.

It is true that in life, we can look at the good things that we are endowed with and forget that they are gifts from the Creator God. Never forget that God has a hand in all that we are and all that we can potentially become.  When we forget that we become self-conceited that will make us feel entitled. Never forget Jeremiah 9:23-24. Memorise and constantly keep these two verses in view. “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things.”