The Valley of Bones

Ezekiel was a prophet who lived far from home. God's people had been captured and taken to a foreign land. They were sad and hopeless.

One day, God's Spirit brought Ezekiel to a strange place—a valley filled with bones. Old, dry, dead bones. Everywhere he looked... bones, bones, bones.

God asked Ezekiel a surprising question: 'Son of man, can these bones live again?'

Ezekiel thought carefully. Those bones looked VERY dead. But he knew God could do anything!

'Lord, only YOU know,' Ezekiel answered.

God said, 'Speak to the bones! Tell them to hear My word!'

So Ezekiel spoke to the bones. He said, 'Dry bones, listen! God says He will put breath in you and make you LIVE!'

As Ezekiel spoke, something amazing happened.

RATTLE, RATTLE, RATTLE!

The bones started moving! They came together—leg bones connected to hip bones, arm bones connected to shoulder bones. Then muscles appeared on the bones. Then skin covered the muscles.

But the bodies weren't breathing yet.

God said, 'Now speak to the wind! Tell the breath to come!'

Ezekiel obeyed. And WHOOOOSH! Breath entered the bodies. They stood up—a huge army of living people!

God explained what this meant. 'My people Israel feel like dead bones. They say, "We have no hope." But tell them this: I will bring them back to life! I will put My Spirit in them! I will bring them home!'

This vision showed that God can bring life to ANYTHING—even dry, dead bones! No situation is too hopeless for God. He can bring life, hope, and new beginnings.