Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Scripture

“He said to me, ‘Mortal, can these bones live?’  I answered, ‘O Lord God, you know.’” Ezekiel 37:3

Reflections

Do you know anyone who feels like they have no hope?

The Lord God came to Ezekiel in a vision.  It was a vision of a valley filled with very dry bones.  Is there any image more hopeless and despairing than that?  He then asked him, “Can these bones live?”  The obvious answer would be, “Of course not!”  But Ezekiel knew that nothing was impossible with God.  He said, “O Lord God, you know.”

Ezekiel spoke the word of the Lord God to the bones as he had been commanded.  Bone came to bone.  Sinews and flesh and skin came into place.  Finally, the breath of life came into them, and they lived.

Hopelessness and death come as a result of our sin.  The consequence of Adam and Eve’s rebellion in the garden was death.  They passed from this life with little hope.  We too were once dead in our sins, but now that we know Christ Jesus, God has made us alive with Him. (Col. 2:13)

Daily we cross paths with people who live without hope, people who do not know Christ Jesus.  As people of faith, we know what the Lord God can do.  Through the power of his word, he breathes hope and life into hopeless situations.  We look to others around us.  The Spirit whispers in our ears, “Can these bones live?”  …  “O Lord God, you know.”

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for the gift of hope that can only be found in You.  As awkward as it may feel at times, help me to open my mouth and speak your word to those who need to hear it.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14