How does Ezekiel 37:3 demonstrate God's power over seemingly impossible situations? Setting the Scene: A Valley of Dry Bones • Ezekiel stands in a valley “full of dry bones” (v. 1). Nothing suggests life—no sinews, no flesh, no hope. • Dry bones picture Israel’s national despair in exile, yet the scene also mirrors any situation we label “beyond repair.” The Decisive Question in Ezekiel 37:3 “Then He asked me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ ‘O Lord GOD,’ I replied, ‘You alone know.’ ” What the Question Reveals About God’s Power • God initiates the conversation—He is already present where hope seems absent. • By asking, He invites Ezekiel (and us) to look past circumstances and focus on divine capability. • Ezekiel’s answer, “You alone know,” confesses that only the Creator of life can decide life’s limits. • The question itself implies possibility; God would not raise the issue if revival were impossible. Snapshots of God Overcoming the Impossible • Creation: “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3)—life where nothing existed. • Abraham & Sarah: God “gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist” (Romans 4:17). • Jeremiah’s declaration: “Nothing is too difficult for You” (Jeremiah 32:17). • Virgin birth: “For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). • Lazarus: Four days in a tomb, then “Lazarus, come out!” (John 11:43–44). • Salvation: “With man this is impossible, but… all things are possible with God” (Mark 10:27). Lessons for Our Own “Dry Bone” Moments • Identify the valley—name the situation that looks lifeless. • Hear God’s question—“Can this live?” moves our eyes from odds to Omnipotence. • Respond like Ezekiel—acknowledge God’s total sovereignty: “You alone know.” • Expect action—God specializes in resurrection, whether of nations, relationships, ministries, or hearts. • Stand ready—Ezekiel later prophesies to the bones (vv. 4–10); God often involves us in the miracle He intends to perform. Living it Out • Replace despairing thoughts with Scripture that affirms God’s power (e.g., Ephesians 3:20). • Speak life where God directs—words of faith aligned with His promises. • Wait with confidence; if He can reassemble dust-dry bones, no circumstance is beyond His reach. |
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