The Spirit of Resurrection

SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 37:11-14
¹¹ 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.’ ¹² 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. ¹³ Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. ¹⁴ 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.’”

OBSERVATION: What an awesome vision to show the resurrection power of the Lord! Ezekiel is taken to a valley full of dead, dry bones. They weren't even connected together in full skeletons. Yet God puts them back together with skin, muscles, organs, and then brings breath back into them so that they live. There is no greater miracle than bringing something long dead back to life.

APPLICATION: The message here is so important for me to remember. There is nothing that God cannot resurrect. Hope that has died, dreams that have remained unfulfilled, health that has been taken away; nothing is beyond the Lord's power to change and bring back to life. I need to keep the resurrection power of God in mind as I pray for situations that seem hopeless. Though I see no way of change, nothing is beyond the power of God. It gives me hope.

PRAYER: Father, I do get discouraged sometimes when I don't see immediate answers to my prayers. This scripture is so encouraging to me. I know you hear and answer. Teach me to listen carefully to your Spirit and to pray in accordance with your will. Then I can have confidence that all will be done as it should be. You will prevail over every enemy and will bring to life things that are now dead. Thank you. In Jesus' Name, Amen.