Ezekiel 33:21-29 – The folly of being presumptuous.

Apparently, some survivors of Jerusalem’s calamity were scattered throughout Judah. They had escaped the destruction and were not taken into exile. Hence, they were found in the land. So, in Ezekiel 33:23-27, these survivors mistakenly concluded that they were the appointed remnant in the land.

Musing, they thought that since they were not taken into captivity, they mistakenly believed that they could claim the land for themselves. They thought that if Abraham alone could possess the land, it would not be a problem for them to claim and accumulate the land for themselves since they had more people.  

However, the situation between them and Abraham was totally different. The patriarch was told to dwell in the land, whereas those people were told to leave the land. So, God exposed their foolish claims.  Those people had no right to possess the land. Why? Like those who were dealt with by the Babylonians, they too were guilty of committing the same abominable sins. They had also committed what had caused the fall of Jerusalem and the captives being taken to exile in Babylon.

Being presumptuous always prevents one from seeing the truth. This is a blind spot that can cause one to deny reality. It causes one to acknowledge the flaw in himself. There is none so blind as one who refuses to see. We can never change where there is no self-awareness, because being self-aware is the first step to change.