These Old Dry Bones

Last Sunday we continued our series on Genesis to Revelation by looking at the story of the dry bones from Ezekiel 37.  In the passage, Ezekiel encounters a valley of dry bones.  God commands Ezekiel to prophesy over the bones.  The bones join together, are covered with sinew and flesh and receive life through the breath/Spirit of God.  God reveals that this is an image of what he will do with Israel.

There are some important principles here for us.  First of all, are we an Ezekiel or are we a pile of bones.  If we are Ezekiel we must proclaim God's Word, trusting that it can bring life.  What is interesting is that God invites Ezekiel to participate but the life comes only by the power of God's Spirit.  If we are the bones, we must hear God's Word and embrace the Spirit.  The message of Ezekiel 37: There is hope!