When I think of the life Ezekiel, I am amazed at how he walked with the Lord, that the Lord told him everything He did and wanted to do per time.
Yesterday, we discussed Ezekiel’s encounter with the dry bones in the valley. And how God commanded him to speak to the bones, and we reflected on how this story relates to us. Today, let’s focus on the process of transformation.
Ezekiel 37:7-9
So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them, and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.''
There are times when we go through struggles and trying times, and it may feel like we are neglected and forgotten; The Lord is working in the background, unseen. But just because we don’t see it, doesn’t mean nothing is happening. If you’ve been praying for something and haven't see it yet, note that there’s a sound of abundance of rain, and in due time there shall be an outpouring. The Lord God is at work.
Yes, it was a vision but I can just imagine how Ezekiel felt in his spirit when he heard the rattling sound and saw the bones coming together. God was working, even in the presence of the enemy. Ezekiel may have initially felt doubt, seeing how dry and lifeless the bones were, but out of these dry bones, something was happening. God was putting things together to fulfill His plan.
Sometimes, God’s plan for us may involve being in situations that feel uncomfortable. He may reposition us in ways we never expected, but that’s why He is God. He is working something out. Just like God led Ezekiel to a valley of dry, lifeless bones, He may lead us into places that seem hopeless, but that’s where God works—breaking the laws of nature to fulfill His purpose.
Remember how people questioned, “Can anything good come from Bethlehem?” Yet our Messiah came from there. This shows that even the most lifeless and dry things can be restored by the power of God.
Now, after the bones were restored, Ezekiel noticed they still had no breath, no life. The bodies were formed, but there was no movement, no sign of life. God then told Ezekiel to prophesy to the breath, saying, “Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.”
Sometimes, we go through a stillness, a form of pause before life is breathed into us, approaching these situations with God's word is our headway to a breakthrough, But don’t be weary of the enemy’s schemes. Because it shows that God is still cooking something up. Keep praying, keep pressing, because life is coming, those dry bones shall live.
Do not give up. Keep faith and trust in Him.
You are not alone. He is working it out.
Stay revived!
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