What can we learn about God's sovereignty from Ezekiel 37:2? Setting the Stage: The Valley of Dry Bones “Then He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and they were very dry.” (Ezekiel 37:2) God Is the One Who Leads • “He led me…”—Ezekiel does not stumble into the scene; the LORD actively guides him. • Sovereignty means God directs not only grand world events (Isaiah 46:9-10) but even a prophet’s steps (Proverbs 16:9). • Our lives, like Ezekiel’s tour, unfold under God’s deliberate hand (Psalm 37:23). He Chooses the Viewpoint • “All around among them”—Ezekiel is taken on a thorough circuit, seeing every angle of the hopelessness. • The LORD determines what His messenger sees and when he sees it, underscoring that revelation itself is a sovereign act (Amos 3:7). • Nothing escapes His notice (Hebrews 4:13); He decides what gets exposed and what remains hidden (Deuteronomy 29:29). The Bones: Evidence of Total Helplessness • “A great many bones… and they were very dry.” • Dryness signals long-term death—no residual life, no human possibility of revival. • By leading Ezekiel into an utterly impossible scene, God highlights that any forthcoming change can originate only from His power (2 Corinthians 1:9). Sovereign Over Death and Life • Only the LORD can reverse this condition (Deuteronomy 32:39; Romans 4:17). • Jesus echoes this prerogative: “I have authority to lay My life down and authority to take it up again” (John 10:18). • God’s sovereignty is not theoretical; it is displayed in tangible resurrection power—first in the vision, later in Christ’s empty tomb. Sovereign Over Israel’s Future • The valley pictures exiled Israel (Ezekiel 37:11-14). Their national “death” will give way to divinely ordained restoration. • History is not controlled by empires but by the covenant-keeping LORD (Jeremiah 31:35-37). • Modern believers can trust the same hand that steers redemptive history (Ephesians 1:11). Personal Takeaways • When God leads us to confront impossibilities, He is positioning us to witness His exclusive glory. • Despairing circumstances do not cancel divine promises; they showcase them. • Because the LORD rules over valleys filled with dry bones, He surely reigns over the valleys in our own lives. |
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