Day 283 - (Today’s Bible readings: Ezekiel 37; Psalm 98; Hebrews 8:1-10)
HOPE FOR DEAD BONES
“Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3 ESV)
The Lord asks this question of the prophet Ezekiel at the beginning of a dream. This divine communication calls on the prophet to inform God’s people that there is hope for dead bones.
What good news for Ezekiel’s hearers! New life will be breathed into them by almighty God and the two kingdoms will be united under David. They were as good as dead in their relationship to God. But...
“Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves.” (Ezekiel 37:12 ESV)
Again, what comfort this must have given to the children of God.
We baptized believers read verse 12 and immediately remember Resurrection Sunday and the Easter promises that assure us of the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.
● Death is not the end for the believer in Christ!
● Our dead bones will come back to life.
● Breath will return to us, and we will rise again.
● Remember what Jesus said:
“Because I live, you also will live!” (John 14:19 ESV)
Thank You, heavenly Father, for Your plan to raise Your people back to life through the death of Jesus. Please sustain my faith in Him today so that my dead bones will be raised to eternal life on the last day! In the name of Jesus, my risen Savior. Amen.
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“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
Then scroll down to 2020 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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