SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 23, VS 1
1. The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 23, VS 1
v. 1– “Tyre” represents God’s people–the believers with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. “Ships of Tarshish” represents the things of this world–wealth, material happiness, and putting that before God, which is, of course, Satan’s objective. “for it is laid waste”. The word for “laid waste” means to be overpowered, devastated, mauled. Jesus did this to satan at Calvary. He was totally conquered. So there is “no house”–no temple for his idolatrous ideas in the minds of true believers, and no “entering in” to our lives by him. The word for “land” in this case means earth as opposed to heaven, and the word “revealed” means to “evacuate a country”. In other words, God is telling us satan has no right to us and we must take the authority of Jesus to evacuate him from our lives.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 23, VS 2-6
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
5 As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 23, VS 2-6
2– The word for “pass over” in this case means to violate
a law or covenant. When Satan tries to influence us, he is violating our covenant with God and interfering with our promises.
By the Great Living Waters of the Holy Spirit the people of God have a loving relationship with our Creator, and the nations will see this.
4-5– But the Holy Spirit is inhibited in His work in people who put material wealth and the pride of life before God.
6– God says if that’s our attitude, then He can’t use us and we may as well pass over and live for the things of this world. (Luke 17:30 – Luke 9:59-62 and Matthew 8:19-22)