Ezekiel 37:5 AMP
[5] Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will make breath enter you so that you may come to life.
Let's put the verse above in context. God took the prophet Ezekiel to a valley of dry bones. In fact, the chapter from where the verse above is taken from notes the depth and scope of the situation in front of Ezekiel. Ezekiel was taken around the valley so he could see very clearly what was at stake: the bones were VERY many and they were VERY dry. After the prophet had seen it all, God now asked Ezekiel this interesting question: 'Can these bones live?' That is desperation and death all rolled up into one, as well as the scope and depth of the challenges that Ezekiel was asked to address. God made sure that the prophet had a good idea of the finality of the state of these bones, and from the response of Ezekiel to God, you know that Ezekiel knew how 'difficult and impossible' any form of restoration for these bones would be without any divine intervention. To that question by God, Ezekiel's answer was 'Lord, you alone know'.
When you have taken stock of your current situation, and it looks as if nothing works, remember that things can really go bad, but what you must always keep at the back of your mind is the ability of God to change whatever it is that is in front of you. These bones, by human estimation, were beyond redemption. These bones were very dry, and as we now know, they had been scattered across the valley, so it would have been impossible to know which bone fitted into which one. You would need the work of the Creator Himself to know where each dry bone fitted. And that is exactly what God did. He told the prophet to prophesy to these dry bones, and command them to hear the Word of the Lord. Reflect on this: dry, dead bones, without any form of life, could hear and respond to the Word of the Lord. This is just one of the many ways by which the power of God is made manifest. How does that which has no life respond to life? How does that which is long dead and forgotten spring back to life?
It is only by the command of the Lord, and the authority of His Word that the impossible becomes possible, and that which has been dead turns back to life. The owner of life can take it and give it as He pleases; men may have an opinion on what they want and how they want it to appear, but once God has spoken, men's views or opinions do not really matter. On any issue that I may face, I must seek out and obtain God's word on that matter. It becomes the anchor for my soul, and the comfort for me when things get tough. If God could give life to dry bones, and raise them up as an exceedingly great army, then He can turn my life into an instrument for inspiration and impact. As long as I have life and breath in me, I must seek the mind of God on every situation, asking Him for help and ready to move at His command. His Word is His person, and His immutable nature that can be trusted to be true, no matter the passage of time, or the changing economy. He can be trusted; would you trust Him? God's time of favour is here.
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