Ezekiel 37
This chapter has given me more hope for our church and axiom. We see how God takes a bunch of dry bones and restores life to them. Yes He is talking about the nation of Israel here but I do believe that the Lord offers this same thing to us, HIS CHILDREN! I know that there are things in life that we see as "lost causes". There are the family members, friends, and current situations we just give up on because we feel that there is nothing we can do. So instead of taking these things before the Lord daily in prayer we just give up on them and pray for the things that are "still alive". Even though God can raise people from the dead this isn't what He's getting at. He is talking about His chosen people that are spiritually dead. Anyone feel spiritually dead? Feel like your life/walk with the Lord is pretty dead right now?
What do we do about this? Well as I read a commentary on Ezekiel 37 they pointed out two things that will bring you back from spiritual death. The first is God's word. God tells Ezekiel to "Prophecy/speak" to these bones and they will start to come back to life. Next He tells Ezekiel to tell the breath/ The Spirit of God to enter these newly formed bodies and that's what gives these bodies life. If we want to be made spiritually alive again then we better be getting the Lord word in us daily and asking for His breath/Spirit to give us life. It doesn't matter what we have done. In this portion of scripture God is talking about His chosen people who by the way turned their back on Him and how He would restore them. That goes for us too. And as for those "lost causes" we should be praying for those things daily too. Now I started off by saying that I was given more hope for our church and axiom because it just reminds me how I need to always be lifting our church and axiom to the Lord. Things might seem like they are dead in the church and in axiom but if we are daily asking for the Lord to fill His church with His word and especially His Spirit then watch out because the Lord will bring life and revival back to His church!
So I prophesied as I was commanded! v.7
ReplyDeleteOne of the benefits I think I have as Pastor at The Cornerstone Church is to witness the life and testimonies of the Holy Spirit at work in peoples lives. I don't think I have ever felt as if things were dead. I know of some individuals who are dead, but I am so grateful for the outpouring in our church. In my twenty plus years I have never attended a weekend service where someone doesn't give there heart to the Lord. Just wanted to share that and rejoice with the revival the Lord is birthing in our church. After reading Chapter 37 I am moved not only to pray but prophesy. Our words speak life and power into peoples lives and transform Nations. We need to speak to what is dead and make it alive. Today is the day not to call things dead but alive. The word of God brings life to what is dead. v.4
According to our measure of Faith it will be done. Father I pray life into every person in our church body and each one would rise to there feet as a mighty warrior and kill whatever it is that is attacking them. I speak Victory. Gabe, David, James and Aaron arise and take that mountain in Jesus name.
Amen.
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