You Shall Live Again!

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.  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.  And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”
 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!  Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.  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.” ’ ”
 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.  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.
 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.” ’ ”  So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’  Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.  Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves.  I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’ ”

(Ezekiel 37:1-14)

This past year I went through a dry, dead season. Like those bones, I was dry and my hope was lost. But the Spirit of God began to breathe life into me once again. It was a process--bone upon bone, flesh upon bone, and now breath. My passion and hunger for Him has been restored. I have received a fresh annointing from His Spirit.

Hear the word of the Lord! If you are dead--your first love has waxed cold, your passion is gone, and your hope is lost, if you will hear the word of the Lord, you shall live again. Restoration begins with hearing the words of life from the One who is The Resurrection and The Life. Thus says the Lord God, "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you and you shall live." He's calling out to the Lazarus's saying, "Come Forth!" You shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord!

Satan has come to kill, steal and destroy. But God has come to give you life that is abundant and full. I pray that even now your spirit would hear these words of life and that you would begin to fill a stirring in your bones. In going through that season of death, I can share that there is life after death. There is hope! God has a purpose and a destiny for you that brings joy and fulfillment. His gifts are without repentance. Even if you have given up on yourself, He has not given up on you!

If you are going through a desert, He gives streams of living water. You can have an oasis even in the middle of the desert. Begin to feed on His Words, for they are life and health. Cry out to God and He will answer!

God will rebuild the old ruins, and the desolate places in your life. He is a God of Restoration. Throughout the Old Testament, I see His mercy and faithfulness to Israel. When Israel would sin against God, He would judge their sins. But when they repented and turned back to Him, He was always faithful to restore them and cause them to be even greater than they were before.

I was once dead, but now I have life again! God will do the same for you if you allow Him to.