God Can Bring Both Life and Death

 Scripture:

“And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭17‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

God speaks through Ezekiel here and tells him that it is He who makes green trees wither and gives the dead trees new life. Of course God wasn’t talking about trees, but about His people. What He is saying is that He alone has the power to bring life to dead things and to cause living things to wither on the vine. He can make our lives great or He can make our lives terrible. 

Application:

We should always want to walk with the Lord in His favor and blessing. As for me, I want to follow the Lord and see dead things coming back to life. I don’t want to see things wither in my life, therefore, I must seek the Lord diligently and walk according to His ways and not my own inventions. When we do things God’s ways and, we get God results. When we do things our own way, God doesn’t have to bless it. We must live so that God is glorified and that His blessing will cause life all around us.

Prayer:

Father, I want to be a tree that brings life everywhere I go. I realize from our verse today that it is You that promotes, You who tears down. It is You who raises up and it is You who can make things miserable in our lives. I choose You! I want to follow You well in my generation. I want to walk close to You and to hear Your heart. I want to represent You and Your Word well wherever You lead me. Speak clearly to my heart and give me strength to follow You completely.

Yours Forever,

Jeff