WONDERFULN RESTORATION
Memorise: Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51:12Read: Ezekiel 37:1-10, Bible in one year: Jeremiah 16:14-18:23, Acts 17:16-34
When the earth was in shambles in the
beginning, the wonder-working God restored it by His word (Genesis 1:1-3). It
is interesting to note that the Almighty does not only create, He also
restores. I command the restoration power of the Almighty to come upon you
today in Jesus’ Name.
Our Bible text has a narrative that
described the wonderful restoration that God will give you today. It describes
the wonder of the restoration of very dry bones. Ezekiel here was taken to the
valley of dry bones. Dry bones of course signify a state of hopelessness and
lifelessness. Thank God it was the Spirit of the Lord that carried Ezekiel to
the valley of dry bones; if it were an evil spirit, he himself would have become
one of them. When Ezekiel got to the valley, there was a dialogue between him
and the Almighty! It is not amazing to discover that whenever God wants to
perform wonders, He dialogues? He also demonstrated this character in the story
of the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14:15-18). This character of God
does not mean that He does not know what to do at any given time; He just likes
fellowshipping with man. From His dialogue with Ezekiel, the wonder –working
drama began.
The first lesson I will like to point
out in the story is that whenever the Spirit of God is upon an individual, the
fellow is empowered to do the impossible, like in the case of Ezekiel here. He
was not even sure whether the dry bones could live or not. He pushed the answer
back to God when God asked him if the dry bones could live. This is the second
lesson we should learn. We must learn to acknowledge the sovereignty of God in
all matters, no matter how pressing the need maybe or how ridiculous He may
sound (1st Corinthians 1:25&27).
Whenever we acknowledge and put the
sovereignty of God at the forefront, faith in the God of wonders will come.
Ezekiel responded positively to the instructions God gave him concerning the
dry bones. He prophesied as he was commanded, and the result was a mighty army.
We can also learn from this story that without the Holy Spirit, there is
nothing we can do, but with Him, all things are possible. Wherever the Spirit
of God is, there is liberty, signs and wonders. Signs and wonders will be your
portion this season in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, please speak to my situation and
restore to me all that the enemies have destroyed in my life in Jesus’ Name.
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