The Daily Fountain Daily Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 8 May 2020 – TOPIC: LIFE FROM THE DEAD
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DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020
TOPIC: LIFE FROM THE DEAD
READ: EZEKIEL 37:1-10 (NKJV)
1. The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it [was] full of bones.
2. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, [there were] very many in the open valley; and indeed [they were] very dry.
3. And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”
4. Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5. ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
6. “I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I [am] the LORD.” ‘ “
7. So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but [there was] no breath in them.
9. Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” ‘ “
10. So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
THE MESSAGE:
The promise of spiritual restoration in Ezekiel 36, is what God is fulfilling in our text today where we read of dry bones being called back to life (verses 4-5). That the bones were many and very dry speak of total absence of spirituality.
Verses 7 – 8 speak of restoration of physical Israel as evidenced in “there was no breath in them” (verse 8). But this utterly hopeless and apparently irredeemable situation takes a new turn in verses 9 & 10, when Israel is restored spiritually. Presently, it is very much believed that the nation Israel is not yet restored spiritually. Her spiritual restoration, it is believed, will take place at Christ’s Second Coming.
God is still working His purpose out in our lives. He is still raising to life, people who are spiritually dead, both Jews and non-Jews. The miracle of transformation is still on for as many as will come to Him. Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
PRAYER: Eternal God, work Your purpose out until it is filled with Your Glory.