Read: Ezekiel 37:1-38:23; James 1:19-2:17; Psalm 117:1-2; Proverbs 28:1
God brought Ezekiel to a valley full of dead bones and told him to prophecy life into them. He witnessed them as an army being transformed back into human beings lying on the ground, but they weren’t breathing. So God told Ezekiel to speak breath into them. He did and they revived and stood to their feet. God explained that this army was the whole house of Israel. Israel had lost hope in ever being a nation again but God wanted them to know that he would bring them back from the dead and put them back in their land.
Ezekiel was next told to take two sticks and join them as one. These sticks represented Israel and Judah. God wanted them to know that one day they would be one nation as they are today. Oddly, they are known as Israelis and Jews but they are one. The best part is the fact that they wouldn’t defile themselves with idols and vile images or the things that so greatly offended God and caused them to sin. God spoke of the day that David would be their king and shepherd… speaking of Jesus.
God told Ezekiel to prophesy against Gog and Magog and the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Gog and Magog are probably where Russia is now. Meshech and Tubal are descendants of Noah’s third son, Japheth. Meshech, Japheth’s sixth son and Tubal his fifth. God was going to draw them out of their land and put a plan in their head to attack His people. They would gather other evil nations with them to attack Israel but there would be a great earthquake. Mountains would topple and Gog would die of sword, pestilence, hail and fire from heaven. All throughout Revelation it speaks of earthquakes and scenes just like this one.
James is so rich it is hard to single out one thing to focus on. Today he deals with anger, sin, obedience, caring for the helpless, and sincere love for one another. Our deeds prove our faith.
Lord, help our deeds prove our faith today.
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