Breathing life into my dry bones

S-Ezekiel 37

Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones

1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” 4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 6 I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the Lord.’”

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The Vision Explained

11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people. 14 I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it,” declares the Lord.’”

O- this prophecy by Ezekiel is specifically about the mission of Israel and they've been set off to Babylon in exile, and therefore we can look specifically at the case where God was saying the people who are in XL or a light dry bones. Gods sovereignty and provision for them have been lifted as they had been sent off because of their disobedience. However God is very consistent in his persistent and love of his people. And just like those that were in Egypt under 500 years of slavery The Lord did not intend to leave them there. He has always have a plan for our salvation and reconciliation. Even as he sent his real light off to Babylon on your captivity he knew his plan to restore those dry bones. And so he prophesies of his intention to breathe life back into the nation of Israel.

A-  The application for me is just my own journey and relationship with God. He did save me I was in the world and I did not understand who he was and how much he loved me. Then one day a friend introduced me to him in my relationship with him has grown ever cents. The journey though has been through mountain tops and valleys as described here where my bones were dry and it was me who had wandered from the Lord and felt very far. So now I see God's great love for me in his pursuit of me and patience with me and that he has restored my hope, He has restored my dry  bones.  I may be still learning this lesson years to come but today I think I understand even in my drive bones season the Lord will not abandon me he will always come back to restore me. And like the people of Israel it is for my good that he sends me through these experiences to draw me closer and more dependent on him and less dependent on the world.

P -do you have any father thank you for today's devotion in for restoring my dry bones come I knew I was starting to head into a season where of busyness and distraction and I can feel my bones starting to dry out and then with this devotions Lord you have breathe new life into me and I'd be that new life every day Lord. Lord I ask that you continue to restore even refreshment daily more that you would give me wisdom today as I speak with your people who are who are you giving me to lead help me Lord to love them into transmit a message of your love through my words and so Lord I ask that your Holy Spirit would come find me fill me restore me what your words be my words, in Jesus name Amen.