HCC Weekly - September 21st, 2026

September 21st, 2026

Pastor Joy

Ezekiel 29:9-10 The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it’ I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia.

The Nile was Egypt’s pride and joy, a life-giving river cutting through the middle of the desert. Rather than thanking God, however, Egypt declared, “The Nile River is mine; I made it.” We do the same when we say, “This house is mine; I built it,” or “I have brought myself to the place where I am today,” or “I have built this church, business, or reputation from the ground up.” These statements reveal our pride. Sometimes we take for granted what God has given us, thinking we have made it ourselves. Of course we have put forth a lot of hard effort, but God supplied the resources, gave us the abilities, and provided us with the opportunities to make it happen. Instead of proclaiming our own greatness, as the Egyptians did, we should proclaim God’s greatness, and give him the credit.

(from NLT commentary in Ezekiel 29)