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The Valley

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

God is able to do anything.

We’ve heard it before and we will probably hear it again and again.  God is able to do anything.

I read from Ezekiel this morning.  Ezekiel 37 talks about a valley of dry bones.  Ezekiel was led by the Lord to see this valley of dry bones.  He was told to prophesy over the bones and then he saw a reminder of what God can do.

God can do anything.  God can even make a valley of dry bones have tendons get attached to them, flesh can come upon them, and skin can reappear.  This was all symbolic of how God planned on restoring the people of Israel to be alive again.

The life that is most important to the believer is the connection they have with God.  If a Christian isn’t alive spiritually then it’s as if they have no hope and they are as dead as the dry bones talked about in that valley of bones. 

God asked the prophet if those bones could become alive.  The Priest stated that God alone knew if that could happen. 

We may have times in our lives when all looks hopeless.  There are situations we may encounter when we think there is no way things will look up.   God tells us things just like He told the people of Israel.  God tells us that He can do anything. God created the whole earth and all that is in it.  God made man to begin with and He is able to revive dry old bones.  God not only told the prophet to prophesy about the bones receiving life but he let the man see those bones come to life.  Ezekiel was able to see the bones get reconnected and he was able to see God’s Spirit give the bones new breath. 
The different members of the family of Israel had been divided, too.  God told through the prophet that a healing would come that would restore the tribe of Israel so Israel would again become as one. God can even repair relationships that once looked broken forever.

God can bring those who are divided into a place where they unite again. 

Have you ever thought restoration looked impossible?  Have you wondered if something broken could ever be fixed? 

When all looks lost remember the valley of dry bones.  Remember you have a God that can repair anything. 

God wants people to live in unity.  God wants His peace, love, and life to be yours. 

I almost cried when I read this passage from the Bible today.  I’ve seen so many people that are hurting because of the things they face and how impossible some of their circumstances look to them. 

The tears I had were tears of joy.  I knew when I read from Ezekiel 37 I was reading about things that our God is able to do.  God can restore.  God can heal.  God can do anything.

Whatever hardship you are facing right now look up to the Lord.  Your Redeemer lives.  God is able to bring health and healing in a perfect way. 

Put your trust in the Lord.  Trust God to handle things in a perfect way and in a perfect time frame. 

Be encouraged!  God is able to do things exceedingly abundantly far above what you can ask or think.

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