How God is Known and Glorified

Ezekiel 28:20-26 

20 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 21 "Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her, 22 and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD:

"Behold, I am against you, O Sidon;
I will be glorified in your midst;
And they shall know that I am the LORD,
When I execute judgments in her and am hallowed in her.

23 For I will send pestilence upon her,
And blood in her streets;
The wounded shall be judged in her midst
By the sword against her on every side;
Then they shall know that I am the LORD.

24 "And there shall no longer be a pricking brier or a painful thorn for the house of Israel from among all who are around them, who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord GOD."

25 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "When I have gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am hallowed in them in the sight of the Gentiles, then they will dwell in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob. 26 And they will dwell safely there, build houses, and plant vineyards; yes, they will dwell securely, when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God."'"

Sidon was judged along with Tyre as an enemy of God’s people.  These proclamations define the sin as well as the blessings on His people as the surrounding nations are held to account and His righteous judgments are spelled out in word and action.  The LORD would be seen through His judgments as holy in the midst of the ungodly who watched on as He acted for His name’s sake and for His chosen people.  He sent disease and bloodshed of war to silence them that they would stop and listen to their sentence and confess that He alone is the sovereign LORD of all, including them as well as Israel.  These who opposed and mocked the people of God were as thorns of brier bushes that irritated the chosen as they walked through life amidst the ungodly.  When they were removed from the path of the people of God, then the irritation and despising would be forcibly ceased and they would finally acknowledge the LORD God of Israel was Lord of lords and King of kings (Deuteronomy 10:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 17:14, 19:16).  In the final day of the world’s judgment this confession will be made by all people as well as they bow in subjection to Him (Romans 14:11-12, Philippians 2:10-11)!  All who oppose God and mock Him and His people will be judged and held to account just as Sidon and Tyre were.  When God’s name is then revealed as holy to all, then His chosen people from out of every nation who are called to Him will have peace from those who despise and mock them.  They will dwell in eternal security as they pass through the judgment and live according to the reconciling grace of God in Jesus Christ the Lord of all.  Then everyone who is delivered to and by Himself will know He is the LORD their God.  This is the hope of judgment which is how God is known and glorified!