BRINGING DEAD THINGS TO LIFE!

Ezekiel 37:1-14 BSB

The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. [2] He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry. [3] Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” [4] And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! [5] This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life. [6] I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” [7] So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone. [8] As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. [9] Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!” [10] So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army. [11] Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’ [12] Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. [13] Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. [14] I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”

 

God has unique power over life and death! The word of God, according to John 6:63, is spirit and life; that means it has within itself the power to bring dead things to life. The word of God is potent and transformative, able on one hand to make a change and have a permanent effect.

The Bible contains numerous accounts where God, directly or through His prophets and Jesus, brings the physically dead back to life. The most notable example is the resurrection of Lazarus in John 11:25-26. Jesus demonstrated His authority over death and His identity as "the resurrection and the life."

He’s Jesus, that’s why He could do that! Yes, He is, but what about our text?

Jesus wasn’t there, but the Holy Spirit was. He was fully involved and demonstrated the power and potency of the word of God.

The widow of Nain’s son in Luke 7:11–17 was brought back to life by just the command of the word.

The resurrection of Jesus is the central event of the New Testament, described as the ultimate victory over death and the guarantee of future resurrection for believers. Paul emphasizes that Christ's resurrection is the "first fruits" of those who will be raised, connecting Jesus’s resurrection to the eventual resurrection of all who belong to Him.

Our text presents the vision of the valley of dry bones, where God commands the prophet Ezekiel to prophesy to lifeless bones, which then come together, receive flesh, and are filled with breath, coming to life as a great army. This vision symbolizes God's power to restore and revive not only individuals but entire communities or nations, especially Israel.

The passage uses the Hebrew word ruach, meaning both "breath" and "spirit," highlighting the idea that God’s Spirit is the source of life and renewal and God’s sovereignty over life and death. Several passages in the Bible affirm that God alone has the authority to give and restore life: 

Deuteronomy 32:39: "I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; nor is there any who can deliver from My hand." 

1 Samuel 2:6: "The LORD gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up." 

Romans 4:17 describes God as the one "who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist," underscoring His creative and restorative power.

The Bible also speaks of spiritual resurrection—bringing spiritually dead people to life through faith in Christ. Jesus’s statement, "Whoever believes in me, though he dies, yet shall he live," points to both physical resurrection and the promise of eternal life for believers.

The resurrection motif extends to the transformation of hopeless or "dead" situations, where God’s intervention brings renewal, hope, and restoration.

What perceived dead situation are you facing right now? Have faith and hope; the God that brings life to dead things can breathe life into that thing if you ask in faith.

John 11, Luke 7, and 1 Kings 17 give examples of literal resurrection, proof that God can physically raise the dead.

Our text assures us that God restores and revives nations and communities. There are communities desperate for God’s intervention right now but are unwilling to turn to Him for life because of social ignorance and rejection of the Lord.

We know and are confidently assured that only God can revive helplessly dead situations and breathe hopeful life into everything. Even Romans 4:17 attests to the truth that only God gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

What dead thing are you trusting God to bring back to life? Don’t give up! Don’t let go! Hold on and trust God once more to breathe life and bring those dead things to life.

PRAYER: Father Lord and giver of life, breathe life into every area of my life that requires resuscitation and revival in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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