The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “O Sovereign LORD, you alone know.”
Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
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 from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’” Ezekiel 37:1-14 NIV
Have you ever felt like you’re walking through life, going through the motions, but not really living life to the fullest? Ever have that “unsettled” feeling, that you’re life is missing something? This passage in Ezekiel reminds me that only God can give our lives purpose and fulfillment. Jesus put it this way… “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
“‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!”
The Bible is alive and active! Read it, study it, memorize it, think about it, apply it and watch it transform your life!
“I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
Ask the Lord to “breathe” into you new life, to reveal Himself to you. Pursue a relationship with Him above all else!
“I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you”
Your life will only be “settled” when you know God and ask the Spirit of God to dwell in you. Nothing else in this world will bring you the joy and satisfaction you desire. The good news is that God loves you and is willing to bring you abundant life!
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV