September 29, 2018

Read – Ezekiel 37What does it say?
The Lord will restore Israel to Himself one day, just as His word raised dry bones back to life. Israel and Judah will be reunited as one nation in their own land.

What does it mean?
This passage gives a picture of what it looks like to have all signs of life and hope totally gone. Israel was in a seemingly hopeless state, like the dead, dry bones surrounding Ezekiel. The nation’s identity in the Lord had rotted away. Just as the dry bones were resurrected by the power of God’s Word, He will one day restore Israel and Judah to Himself. He will breathe new life into their hearts and restore their nation. They will have a renewed identity as God’s people, marked by His everlasting presence and peace. God’s power is able to revive what was once dead and reunite what was once broken.

How should I respond?
Scripture compares salvation to being born because the Spirit of God brings new life (Rom. 8:1; John 6:63). Your spiritual birth offers a new identity in Christ and a life filled with His presence and peace. Sin, on the other hand, is always associated with death (Rom. 5:12). Entertaining any form of sin is like inviting decay into your life. Eventually, you’ll feel spiritually dry and hopelessly separated from the Lord. But the power of God‘s Word restores spiritual vitality. What sin might be separating you from fullness of life in Christ? Make the choice to turn from it today. Ask Jesus to revive your heart and breathe new life into your dry bones.