Finding Hope in the Darkest Storms
Are you standing in the midst of a desperate situation, feeling like everything is spiraling out of control? Perhaps you’re a parent struggling with a wayward child, and it seems like the world is crashing down around you. Take heart, for there is good news! Despite the chaos, God remains in control, and He has a plan to transform your situation.
The God Who Sees
El Roi, the God who sees, knows every detail of your struggle. He weeps over the dry bones of His people, just as Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem. The Spirit of God longs to breathe new life into the barren areas of your life, bringing spiritual renewal and restoration.
A Cry for Help
In desperation, we often cry out to God for help, and these cries are incredibly powerful because of the desperation that throws itself entirely on God. This is the cry of a parent’s heart, pleading with God to do what only He can do.
Breathing Life into Dry Bones
The prophet Ezekiel was given a vision of the valley of dry bones, a powerful reminder that God can bring life to even the most desolate situations. As we pray for our loved ones, we can take strength and comfort from Ezekiel’s words, re-centering ourselves on God’s purposes and promises.
Praying for Transformation
In Ezekiel 37, we find a powerful prayer for transformation, one that can be intensely personal. As we pray, we ask for a weeping heart of mercy, not judgment, and for the gift of discernment to carry our loved ones through repentance. We pray for God to purify our hearts, to deposit His burden of prayer in us, and to bring us through the valley of the shadow of death.
A Heart of Wisdom and Mercy
As we pray, we trust that God has gone before us, working even when we don’t see His purposes. We ask for a heart of wisdom and mercy, one that rejoices against judgment and seeks to bring life to those around us. We acknowledge our total dependence on God, surrendering to His will, ways, and timing.
Speaking God’s Prayers
As we pray, we speak only God’s prayers, refusing to accept the circumstances of wickedness and iniquity that our eyes see. We trust that God alone knows the end from the beginning, and that He is the God of the impossible.
Restoration and Redemption
Through prayer, we ask God to breathe new life into the barrenness of our loved ones’ lives, restoring them to wholeness and setting everything in place in working order. We pray for God to call forth His purposes and the future and hope that He has planned for them.
Breakthrough and Deliverance
As we pray, we believe that God will answer by His Spirit, opening a way where there seems to be no way. We ask for a sign of encouragement, trusting that God will make our loved ones who He intends them to be: healthy, whole, functioning, and life-giving.
A New Heart, a New Spirit, a New Life
Ultimately, we pray for more than just superficial answers or temporary fixes. We pray for a new heart, a new spirit, and a new life, one that is fully surrendered to God’s purposes and plans. We ask God to stop short of nothing less than a complete transformation, one that will bring glory to His name and redemption to our loved ones.
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