"And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him."
Ezekiel 21:25-27
Part of this is historical, talking about a clash between Israel and Babylon long ago, but perhaps like other scripture there is a way to liken it unto ourselves for "our profit and learning" (1 Nephi 19:23). The part about iniquity could mean the final act of iniquity/final straw, or it could mean when iniquity is actually over, which is an interesting idea, and something to look forward to. :)
The central part that seems interesting to me is the idea of lifting people up that used to be low, and vice versa. The "overturn, overturn, overturn" part makes it seem like a very important thing, which we see elsewhere in the scriptures when the Lord commands us to take care of the poor and needy, widows, orphans, etc. He expects us to lift each other, and to "be one" (D&C 38:27).
Today, let's work towards the time when iniquity will end, working to lift the people around us and to be one. And let's look forward to the day when the crown will be given to Christ.
As what Scriptures says, that there will always be a king in the royal line of David. And Jesus could likely be the last but not the least (Ps 89:27) from the tribe of Judah as recorded in Gen. 49:10 & Rev. 5:5!
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