Ezekiel 37:5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.
I am an incredibly emotional person. When I’m happy, I fairly burst with happiness. When I’m excited about trying something new, I share with every one, so that others can experience it, too. I’m thankful God wired me with such intense emotions. But the negative emotions are just as strong, and when I’m sad, scared, or anxious, I am nothing but dry, lifeless bones.
2 Cor 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
My morning prayer and devotional time serves as a daily reminder that the Lord is my rock and my anchor. Each morning He renews, recharges, and refocuses me. But always by mid-morning, by lunchtime, by early afternoon, sometimes all three, my bones are drying out again. Somehow, in the busyness of life, I move too far from my Savior, my source of strength and hope. Gently He nudges me back to His life-giving presence. Thank You, Lord.
1 Cor 2:4-5 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for this reminder that You are my source of life. Thank You for the intense emotions You endowed me with and the ability You gave me to point others to You. Help me walk with You throughout my day and to never forget that You are the only one who can put life into these dry bones. Draw me closer. Always. Amen.
John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Have a blessed day.