Ezekiel 38

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XXXVIII.—The most distant events, and the most secret designs of his people’s enemies, are all naked and open before God: yet, while there are so many covetous hearts, so many evil thoughts, in the world, there will never be wanting multitudes to assemble against Christ’s church. Yea, however heartily Turks, Persians, Arabs, and Africans, have long hated one another, they will be ready enough to combine against the newly-restored Israel of God. The effectual accomplishment of God’s promise sets the devil and his votaries in a rage. But he who touches God’s people, touches the apple of his eye. His power and promises are sufficient security for their protection and deliverance. He, who has in an harmonious form foretold the distress, will glorify the whole system of his perfections in the deliverance. They who have been a terror to others shall be made a terror to themselves; and his enemies shall at last become their own executioners