Dry Bones

Consider the vision of Ezekiel:

He led me all around among the bones that covered the valley floor. They were scattered everywhere across the ground and were completely dried out.

Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the lord! This is what the Sovereign lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!
(Ezekiel 37:2, 4 NLT)

The passage further goes on to show how the bones assembled, grew flesh and life was breathed into them, indeed they became a great army.

Sometimes, I feel as dead and dried up and useless as the bones in the desert.  These feelings paralyze me and prevent me from doing the work of the body of Christ.  I find myself sinking deeper into depression and despair.  When I feel overwhelmed, I shut down my feelings, and then there is nothing.  

I need Jesus to breath life into me.  Indeed, I need the Holy Spirit to dwell within me.  This is the only thing in my life that keeps me anchored to life.  I no longer have these moments of paralyzing depression, but I am still at risk to retreat back into a world of nothing.  

Pray for me, that I can remain passionate about the things of God.