Ezekiel 36: 24- 37
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24 “For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 28 Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. 30 I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. 31 Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices. 32 I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!
33 ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt. 34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. 35 They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.” 36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’
37 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to Israel’s plea and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep, 38 as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed festivals. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord”.
Do you have a relationship with the Lord Jesus? Are you saved, washed by the blood of Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins? Is Jesus Lord over your life? Have you repented of all known and unknown sins in your life? Do you daily confess Jesus as Lord? Are you living by grace?
If no, ask Jesus into your life right now. Speak from your heart! Ask for forgiveness of your sins for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God( Romans 3:23). Christ came to forgive, save and sanctify( John 10:10). He is close by, talk to him right now, he hears the words from your heart that you haven’t even uttered.
If yes, then I want you to know that there is hope for you in whatever situation and crisis you might be right now. The passage above clearly stated that the Sovereign Lord himself will sprinkle clean water on you. and you will be clean. God will cleanse you of all unrighteousness and filth. God himself has washed you clean, sanctified you by the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit and justified you( 1 Corinthians 6:11).
God is assuring you of total restoration and renewal. You will no longer suffer disgrace among foes, family and friends because of lack and insufficiency. He will do all this by Himself,you only need to believe, hold unto the promises in His word and put faith into action. God is working out a great and exceedingly great work on your behalf. He is raising every valley up , every mountains and hills made low, the rough ground is been leveled, the rugged places plain, the glory of the Lord is been revealed in your life, and all eyes shall see it together. The mouth of the Lord has spoken this and it shall come to pass (Isaiah 40:4-5)
Hope therefore in the Lord friends! What He has promised shall be fulfilled in your lifetime. No matter how far gone you think time has been wasted, remember He holds time in His hands. God will restore! Hope thou in the Lord. He is able. Mind you, God is not doing all this because of your self righteousness, no no, He is doing it because of His love for you and for the sake of His great name.
You will step out in victory over every works of wickedness and triumph over every evil by the power of the Most High God that lives in you through the Holy Spirit.