Stones to Flesh?

And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” (Ezk 37:3)

I recently read about the stirring of the gospel in Iran. Could there be a harder place for the gospel to penetrate? Yet, God's words in Ezk 37 and John 3 should constantly remind us that the Spirit moves where He wills. He can put flesh on the driest of bones and He can breathe life into the deadest of men.

Can we each pause here and consider our own spiritual journeys? Where has God breathed life into your spiritual deadness and brought light into your spiritual darkness? Praise Him! Thank Him! Explode with joy over what you have graciously received without any action of your own (You & I contribute as much as dried bones in the desert).

Now, can we turn the corner and plead with God to do it again? We all have situations or scenarios (Iran, for example, or the abortion epidemic, or the salvation of a spouse or parent or child) where everything seems hopeless. If we are spiritually alive, the Spirit is pressing on you, in some way, to cry out to God for something that is beyond hope for the expansion and extension of the kingdom of Christ. If you are unsure where to start, maybe you can begin with Lk 11:13.

Father, we need you more today than ever before. We need the gospel to be real to us today. Take the scales off of our eyes and help us to see, really see, the greatness and the goodness of all that Jesus has accomplished for us on the cross. And, I plead that you would give us fuller access to the Spirit in alignment with Jesus' promise in Lk 11.


Father, there are many things in many lives that appear to be spiritual dead ends. Like the dry bones of Ezekiel, we cannot do anything to make a lasting, permanent change. But you can. You can breathe life into whichever situation you choose. So, we humbly ask that you would consider our situation and glorify yourself so that the gospel of your Son may shine all the brighter. I offer this all in Jesus' name. Amen.

To God Alone be the Glory