Bible Passage: Ezekiel 37 - the valley of the dry bones
I was reading this today as i have been going through the book of ezekiel recently.
I notice that God gave Ezekiel a question. A hard one... that Ezekiel knows he cannot answer. I also know there are times when God ask's me a question in my spirit and I really don't know how to answer it. (37:3)
But I think the important thing is Ezekiel's response to God when God instructed him to do something. This obedience is the key to the miracle in this vision. (37:7)
What kind of prayer did Ezekiel pray? It was a prophetic prayer. I sometimes get caught up in praying "Quick fix" prayers. For myself, my family, my Spiritual family, my ministy, my country even. But I want to, after refelcting on this passage, to pray more prayers that are prophetic - destiny shaping, and promise claiming, so that "you my prople will know that I am the LORD" (37:13) and when these prayers are answered, I know that I have had the privilidege of seeing God's hand at work.
The cool thing is that these prayers are answered immediately even though they are prophetic and inherently made for the "future". As Ezikiel was praying ("as" NOT "after") the prayer was being answered and the bones and tendons and flesh began to form together. God exist's outside of time, so everyday is "now" for Him and when we pray, he answers NOW.
I have known, seen and even practiced prophetic prayers and acts, but lately situations seem to dictate quick fix prayers...there was not a good balance. Today I determine to restore that balance.
God Bless,
Jonathan
I notice that God gave Ezekiel a question. A hard one... that Ezekiel knows he cannot answer. I also know there are times when God ask's me a question in my spirit and I really don't know how to answer it. (37:3)
But I think the important thing is Ezekiel's response to God when God instructed him to do something. This obedience is the key to the miracle in this vision. (37:7)
What kind of prayer did Ezekiel pray? It was a prophetic prayer. I sometimes get caught up in praying "Quick fix" prayers. For myself, my family, my Spiritual family, my ministy, my country even. But I want to, after refelcting on this passage, to pray more prayers that are prophetic - destiny shaping, and promise claiming, so that "you my prople will know that I am the LORD" (37:13) and when these prayers are answered, I know that I have had the privilidege of seeing God's hand at work.
The cool thing is that these prayers are answered immediately even though they are prophetic and inherently made for the "future". As Ezikiel was praying ("as" NOT "after") the prayer was being answered and the bones and tendons and flesh began to form together. God exist's outside of time, so everyday is "now" for Him and when we pray, he answers NOW.
I have known, seen and even practiced prophetic prayers and acts, but lately situations seem to dictate quick fix prayers...there was not a good balance. Today I determine to restore that balance.
God Bless,
Jonathan
posted by Coach Jonathan Wong at 11:45 PM
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