Ezekiel 36-37

I read Ezekiel 36-37 today. Chapter 37 is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. It talks about God breathing new life into dead bones.

36:21 - I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone. - God has a deep concern for how we treat and represent His name. I wonder how He feels about the way we represent Him. When someone looks at you do they see the great love of God, the grace and mercy, the respect and awe you have, a sense of worship and obedience? Am I living so that others believe the best about God or would they think less of Him because of how I talk, walk, ....?

36:26 - I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. - Beautiful verse.

37:3 - Can these bones live? - I love the picture God uses. There is a valley of dead bones all lying around in a huge heap and He asks Ezekiel if they can live again. Most of us would say no. Dead things never come back to life. But God is making the point that He brings dead things back to full life. If you have sinned and feel dead in an area of your life you need to know that one word from God and you can be alive again. Why stay dead if you don't have to?????

Love, Michael