Posts from March 2016

Ezekiel once stood before a valley of dry bones. Without question, it was a situation that appeared hopeless and Ezekiel knew it. But when God asked him, “Can these bones live?”, he was at least wise enough not to speak negatively about the situation. “You know Lord”, he replied. With these simple words Ezekiel acknowledged that God was all-knowing and all-powerful; in other words, if God says they can live, then so be it. This must have pleased God. However,…

Once during a time of famine, a widow and her son were on the verge of starvation (1 Kings 17). In fact, they only had enough food left for one last meal. After that, it was death for certain. Take a moment to imagine how desperate this woman’s situation was and how passionately she must have cried out to God for help. When the answer to her prayer showed up, it was not in the form of a wealthy merchant…