Ezekiel and the Dry Bones
Breath of Life
Ezekiel 37:1-14about 2 minutes to read aloud
The hand of the Lord came upon the prophet Ezekiel. The Spirit led him out to a valley. The valley was full of bones — very many, and very dry.
"Son of man," the Lord said, "can these bones live?" Ezekiel answered, "O Lord God, You know."
"Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.'" As Ezekiel spoke, there was a rattling. The bones came together. Sinews grew. Flesh covered them. Skin wrapped them. But there was no breath in them.
"Prophesy to the breath, son of man. Say, 'Come, O breath, from the four winds, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.'"
Ezekiel prophesied again. The breath came into them. They lived. They stood on their feet — a vast, great army.
"These bones are My people," the Lord said. "I will open their graves. I will put My Spirit in them. They shall live. And they shall know that I am the Lord."
Questions to talk about
Where did the Spirit lead Ezekiel?
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The Spirit led Ezekiel to a valley full of bones — very many and very dry.
What did Ezekiel do when the Lord told him to prophesy?
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He prophesied to the bones, and then to the breath, just as the Lord said.
What does the story tell us about the Lord?
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The Lord promised to put His Spirit in His people, and they would live.
The lesson
Where the Lord speaks, life returns. No valley of bones is beyond the breath of God.
