Arise - Revive the Nations!

Ezekiel 37:4-10

4 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! 5 This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.' "

7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

9 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.' " 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet-a vast army.

The breath of God entered the dry bones, just as God breathed life (or Spirit) into Adam. God took the dry bones of the exiled Jews held in captivity, and began attaching tendons and flesh through His promise of life restoration. The promise of God brought the Jews back to Israel and also reunited the North and South into one nation. Then, they knew "that I am the LORD."

Over the past few years, God utilized WCF to do an amazing work in inner healing and knowing His love - He has brought us to a place of wholeness and empowerment to serve. Ezekiel 37:4-10 describes God's direction and purpose of healing, so that His name would be known and a vast army of God would rise up. He commissions us to be His army - His hands and feet to the nations.

God will breathe life into us and heal. He calls us to ARISE - even if we feel like dry bones, and bring His love and Word to the poor, the needy, and those who don't know Him. It's amazing how God doesn't see them as destitute (dry bones), like we might in our own strength. Rather, He sees ways He can attach tendons and flesh, and bring the nations to life.

We are His vast army of love. As God breathes life into us, we will Arise to Revive the Nations! Like Ezekiel, we are called into obedience to prophesy to the dry bones, "Hear the word of the LORD! I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life."