Ezekiel 37:1-3. NKJV
It would be helpful to read verses 1 to 14 in order to get the whole story and meaning, but today, I address this to the individual.
We see here, old bones; bones that are very dry. It's almost as if the bones have become used to the way they are. They're happy to just put up with what they have, and not go any further. Yet God wants more!
'Can these bones live'? In other words, could there be a way forward? Answer - yes! Although mostly, God wants us to make the initial move, we have to have something to work with. We need to know where we're going; what we're going to do. There is life out there but we need God to open the way and guide us through a door. This means getting close to God and listening to Him; seeking Him and ascertaining what is the next step - and there is one, believe me.
Speaking to a load of old, dry bones may have seemed foolish. But really, no more foolish than doing something that God may or may not be in. Take Noah and the ark for instance. To onlookers, they would have felt that Noah was barmy.
This whole act, was not the creation of life from nothing. It was the restoration of life to something that had been dead a long time. Someone's faith strikes a chord here. You may have been feeling that you don't hear God anymore; or He isn't interested in using you again. That is very wrong thinking.
Maybe your walk with God has become similar to dry bones. But it could also be that you've given up on your dream. God told you something, probably promised you something but the years have gone by and nothing has happened. Therefore, that promise lies in the valley of dreams, or should we say, the valley of dry bones.
I'm sorry, but it's time to get back with God - big time. It's time to encourage yourself and let Him encourage you as well. It's time to dust off your bible and start reading and BELIEVING IT. It's time to bring that dream back to life. People may have crushed you and we're talking about Christian people here. You may have felt humiliated and suffered the indignity of it all. But wise up. It wasn't God who hurt you, it was people. Are they so important that you have given up on your dream - your God-given dream? Come on, get back up. Get the devil worried again.
You have something so important that to stop you, the devil used someone or something, to reduce you to a load of dry bones. But be encouraged, when bones are shaken up, they make a lot of noise and God is shaking you right now, so let those bones rattle and roll and make a lot of Heavenly noise. At the moment, there may be no breath in them (V8) but ask God for help; tell Him you're sorry; let Him know that you're back and open for business and allow Him to breathe, fresh new life into your spirit. Then, before too long, you'll be heading for victory. Yay!
Lord Jesus
Breathe on my bones that they may live. May the dryness turn into spiritual oil that anoints and refreshes my life once again. I am ready to get back into business with You Lord. I'm ready to rattle those bones.
In Jesus' Name, Amen
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