Spiritual Boost 3.29.26-Resurrect: Can These Bones Live

Rhonda Smith

Mar 29 • 📖 Scripture & Devotion

The Year of “Re”

Resurrect: Can These Bones Live?

“And He said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’”

So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”

Ezekiel 37:3

By definition, the word resurrect means to bring back to life. It is a verb, which denotes action. Oftentimes, when we hear the verb, we automatically think of the noun resurrection. When explicitly stated in scripture, resurrection is the result of bringing someone back from the dead. However, as we see in Ezekiel 37, resurrection refers to more than just physical life. It can also be applied to our feelings of hopelessness and to the dry areas of our lives.

After the death of Lazarus, Jesus said to Martha, “I AM the resurrection…believeth thou this?” (John 11:25-26) Are you ready to let the I AM, that I AM, breathe life back into you? Are you ready to be reignited in the promises of God?

What needs to be resurrected in your life?

Is it your faith and trust in God?

Is it your hope for the future?

Is it a dream or a desire that you have been waiting for, but it seems to be on pause?

Is it that fractured relationship?

Your confidence?

Your self-esteem?

Where is life seeping out of you?

Can these bones live?

In the next few weeks, we will walk through our God-given hopes and desires, what feels like their death, God’s perceived silence, and ultimately, their resurrection. We will begin to recognize the places where we have placed a period, but God has written a comma.

Looking Forward: Resurrect

Week One: Introduction: Can These Bones Live?

Week Two: The Crowd, the Calling, and the Cost

Week Three: The Weight of Friday

Week Four: The Silence of Saturday

Week Five: Get Up and Go Tell

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