Wrath and Warning: From Ezekiel
- Raymond Melendez
- Apr 12
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 13
As tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia threaten to spiral into a regional holy war, echoing the dire warnings of analysts like Vladimir Ahmedov, we are reminded of the ancient cries of judgment in Ezekiel 25—where wrath is pronounced not as punishment, but as a sorrowful response to persistent division, pride, and unrepentant rebellion. Together, these modern and prophetic voices converge into a single, sobering truth: when humanity refuses peace, the consequences reverberate beyond politics, touching the very soul of nations.
When God Steps Back: The Sorrow behind Wrath
As Armenian Christians in Jerusalem find themselves besieged—caught between internal betrayal and external aggression—their plight echoes a deeper crisis portrayed in Ezekiel 25. God’s wrath, often misunderstood as vengeance, is more profoundly a sorrowful withdrawal, as seen in Romans 1:24 and Genesis 6:3. It is the grief of a Creator who steps back when humanity persists in pride, corruption, and division. In both prophecy and present conflict, the pattern is the same: when truth is traded for power and heritage sold for gain, the judgment is not thunder from above—but the silence that follows when God no longer contends (Fretheim 57).
Cyber War, Sacred Division, and the Judgment We Invite
The ‘Holy League’ cyberattacks on the UK, fueled by ideological division and a sense of righteous superiority, mirror the tragic arc of nations judged in Ezekiel 25—not merely for their hostility, but for their pride and fractured identity. Just as Paul questioned, “Is Christ divided?”, and Alma warned against contention, the real danger is not only in digital warfare but in the deeper divide it reflects. When we weaponize religion, claim God’s favor for our cause, and exalt our group above others, we abandon unity—the heart of God’s nature—and invite judgment, not as punishment, but as the inevitable result of our foolishness (Volf 75).
The Edge of the Storm: From Global Division to Christ’s Restoration
As the world stands at a dangerous crossroads—driven by religious conflict, ideological warfare, and the rise of cyber aggression—humanity teeters on the brink of a storm that transcends borders. Yet beneath the headlines of Ezekiel 25 and today’s global turmoil lies a deeper truth: God's heart is not bent on wrath but on restoration. While we fracture under pride and power struggles, Christ calls us back to unity, reminding us through the cross and prayer in John 17 that salvation is not in conquest but in compassion. We are crowned with glory not to dominate but to reflect God’s love. Only by rejecting division and embracing our common identity as children of God in the only begotten Son can the world transition from chaos to unity, from judgment to healing—until everyone can collectively declare, “We are one.”
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