ACE #190: Breathe Through Me

In the church today, it appears that we have lost our hope in the risen Christ who came to save all who would believe. Government policies, confused beliefs, health and health care concerns, financial worries and host of other issues has many of us in a low valley with no life. We have somehow allowed these issues and  problems to cause us to forget about the God who saves, heals and delivers. The bible explains it as a valley of mixed dry bones with no life, no activity.

When The Lord set Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones and gave him the instructions, He explained the scenerio as the house of Israel. He said their hope (His peoples hope) had persished and as a result they believed that they had been cut off. In other words, they had allowed themselves to get out of the presence of the almighty. I'll admit. That is exactly  how I feel at times knowing my past. But God...the merciful, loving and forgiving God He is; He has something else in mind amidst a valley of lifeless bones who feel all hope in gone. 

God told Ezekiel to speak to the bones. After a brief discussion, Ezekiel was obedient and did exactly what The Lord commanded. Ezekiel began to set the stage for The Lord to bring life into a dead situation. You know the story. 

You see, if God wanted dry bones with no life, He would have let the bones lay and let Ezekiel be. But, He gave Ezekiel the vision because He needed some life in His house. Why do we look for the living among the dead? 

It's time to listen to what is being spoken through the word of God. We need to hear the word of The Lord spoken in services and studied on our own so He can breathe life into us. We need to start coming together and making some noise to let the world know that the church is not dead. We are very much alive and God has breathed life into His people.

Breathe through me, Lord. 

RJL

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