March 6, 2016 CAN THESE BONES LIVE ?
Ezekiel 37:3-5: “And He said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ And I answered, ‘O Lord God, Thou knowest.’ Again He said to me, ‘Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.’”
This passage of scripture is an account of when God took Ezekiel to the valley of “dry bones” and instructed Ezekiel to prophesy over the dry bones. God asked Ezekiel an interesting, challenging question: “can these bones live?” Even though we may not see a valley full of dry bones, nonetheless, the question God asked Ezekiel remains a relevant question for us. I think that this scripture can be applied to the one who does not know God as well as to the one who professes to know God, but is not experiencing the abundant life that God offers to those who know Him. Certainly, the one who does not know God, is spiritually dead and is in need of life that only God can give. Even as believers, we have most likely experienced times when we felt like “dry bones,” void of the life of God. Times may come when we encounter great discouragement and find no hope for the future and we feel that all is in vain. Just as the Israelites experienced the devastation of being in captivity, we may feel captive to the events surrounding our lives. For the believer, “dry bones” may be a result of bad choices on our part; not walking in the ways of the Lord; not having our minds renewed; not understanding our true identity in the Lord; or any number of other reasons. The good news for believers who are experiencing a place of “dry bones” is that God is not only able, but is also desiring to breathe life into the dry bones that they may live again. God told Ezekiel to tell the dry bones to “hear the word of the Lord.” When one desires, and chooses to “hear the word of the Lord,” they will hear what brings life. In spite of the difficulties and disappointments we may be experiencing, it is for our good to “hear the word of the Lord.” This is not to say that when we hear God’s word all difficulties will be gone, but it is saying that even in difficulties, we can experience life and hope when we hear the voice of the Lord. Desiring, or even being willing to hear what God says, is a monumental choice with far reaching consequences. Let us remember that when we hear and obey the word of the Lord, we will experience full, overflowing life regardless of our circumstances. So—yes, the dry bones can live again!
Proverbs 4:20-22: “My son, attend to My words; incline thine ear unto My sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
Blessings,
Buddy
Ezekiel 37:3-5: “And He said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ And I answered, ‘O Lord God, Thou knowest.’ Again He said to me, ‘Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.’”
This passage of scripture is an account of when God took Ezekiel to the valley of “dry bones” and instructed Ezekiel to prophesy over the dry bones. God asked Ezekiel an interesting, challenging question: “can these bones live?” Even though we may not see a valley full of dry bones, nonetheless, the question God asked Ezekiel remains a relevant question for us. I think that this scripture can be applied to the one who does not know God as well as to the one who professes to know God, but is not experiencing the abundant life that God offers to those who know Him. Certainly, the one who does not know God, is spiritually dead and is in need of life that only God can give. Even as believers, we have most likely experienced times when we felt like “dry bones,” void of the life of God. Times may come when we encounter great discouragement and find no hope for the future and we feel that all is in vain. Just as the Israelites experienced the devastation of being in captivity, we may feel captive to the events surrounding our lives. For the believer, “dry bones” may be a result of bad choices on our part; not walking in the ways of the Lord; not having our minds renewed; not understanding our true identity in the Lord; or any number of other reasons. The good news for believers who are experiencing a place of “dry bones” is that God is not only able, but is also desiring to breathe life into the dry bones that they may live again. God told Ezekiel to tell the dry bones to “hear the word of the Lord.” When one desires, and chooses to “hear the word of the Lord,” they will hear what brings life. In spite of the difficulties and disappointments we may be experiencing, it is for our good to “hear the word of the Lord.” This is not to say that when we hear God’s word all difficulties will be gone, but it is saying that even in difficulties, we can experience life and hope when we hear the voice of the Lord. Desiring, or even being willing to hear what God says, is a monumental choice with far reaching consequences. Let us remember that when we hear and obey the word of the Lord, we will experience full, overflowing life regardless of our circumstances. So—yes, the dry bones can live again!
Proverbs 4:20-22: “My son, attend to My words; incline thine ear unto My sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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