Ezekiel 37: 1-10
The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry.3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”
4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
Much of this passage was encouraging the students to call out areas in their lives that have been deemed dry or dead to come to life in Jesus' name. It was so evident that these students were hungry. And not just for a camp experience. They were hungry for a real encounter with the Holy Spirit, to feel and know that they were in the presence of God. As they pressed in deeper and deeper throughout the week, I felt more spiritual warfare being battled during their worship. We sang the song "Come Alive (Dry Bones)" throughout the week, and each time we sang the words "...up out of the ashes let us see an army rise," their determination to experience the presence of God also became stronger, almost fierce, as if they were heading into the front lines of battle.
It was during one of these moments that I opened my eyes and experienced an incredible vision as they worshiped. Their arms were stretched high in worship, determination and surrender — but in their hands, I saw shields and battle weapons. Amidst them and behind them were many angelic beings that shined with a vibrant light, standing strong, worshiping and winning the spiritual battles that were in the room. Our young people had come into new life and stood up on their feet—a vast army. Whether or not they were aware, they were on the front lines of a spiritual battlefield, and God's army of angels was also right alongside them.
At the end of the week, as leaders shared stories and testimonies, I shared this vision. Another leader came up to me and verified that she also saw the same vision during that time in worship, which made the sight even more exciting! To realize that spiritual battle was actually happening, and the Lord, of course, was winning with his army of angels and student worshipers. I will remember this vision forever, and will carry it with me as I lead worship within various gatherings at our church. We are always fighting a spiritual battle, and we always have the power to win. Let's remember to claim the power we have in Jesus Christ and claim our battleground as worship warriors.
Blessings,
Jamie
jrobison@b4church.org
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