So as I read my friend’s email I began to think about the truth of what she was saying. I had almost lost hope when all the sudden her focus shifted.
Here’s what I read:
However
huge the task may seem and no matter how far the American rebellion
from God’s Truth may span, I’m comforted by Ezekiel 37 when God
takes Ezekiel to the valley of dry bones and God asks Ezekiel, “Can
these dry bones live?” And Ezekiel in his wisdom answers simply, “O
Sovereign Lord, only You know.” And that’s that. Only God knows
if we’ll return as a nation to His Truth. But it’s also important
to remember that before Ezekiel 37, there was Ezekiel 2 when God told
Ezekiel to speak His Words to Israel whom God described as a stubborn
and obstinate nation (sound familiar). I think America has become the
dry bones in Ezekiel 37, but Christians in America need to heed the
words of Ezekiel 2 and speak the Truth God gives us.
So
as I live in America and witness more and more how our nation is
becoming like a valley of dry bones, I’ll continue to turn to God’s
Word and speak His Truth when I can. I may not do it perfectly and
I’ll fail at times and not speak all the times that I should, but
through it all I’ll trust and say, “O Sovereign Lord, only You
know.”
…..
The
awesome thing that I’m reminded of is that God took those dry bones
and breathed life into them! God called Ezekiel to prophecy over the
bones with a message. Ezekiel 37: 5-6 says, “This is what the
Sovereign LORD says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make
you live again! I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you
with skin. I will put breath into you and you will come to life. Then
you will know that I am the LORD.” In verse 10 it continues, “So
I spoke the message as he (the LORD) commanded me, and breath came
into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet –
a great army.”
As
I read those words, my heart skipped a beat. American Christianity
may be in a valley, but we have a God who makes armies from dry
bones! I’m no longer ok with a mundane christian existance. I won’t
be afraid of speaking the truth boldly, because I’ve been called to
represent Jesus.
I
challenge you to think about where you are. Are you dry bones laying
in a disheveled pile? Are you a frail skeleton afraid to move into
the things God has for you? Or are you a soldier who is engaging in
the battle to bring hope to a dying world? I’ve picked up my sword.
Will you join me?
