I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.
On November 4, 1966, a disastrous flood swept through Florence, Italy, submerging Giorgio Vasari’s renowned work of art The Last Supper under a pool of mud, water, and heating oil for more than twelve hours. With its paint softened and its wooden frame significantly damaged, many believed that the piece was beyond repair. However, after a tedious fifty-year conservation effort, experts and volunteers were able to overcome monumental obstacles and restore the valuable painting.
When the Babylonians conquered Israel, the people felt hopeless—surrounded by death and destruction and in need of restoration (see Lamentations 1). During this period of turmoil, God took the prophet Ezekiel to a valley and gave him a vision where he was surrounded by dry bones. “Can these bones live?” God asked. Ezekiel responded, “Lord, you alone know” (Ezekiel 37:3). God then told him to prophesy over the bones so they might live again. “As I was prophesying,” Ezekiel recounted, “there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together” (v. 7). Through this come through Him.
When we feel as if things in life have been broken and are beyond repair, God assures us He can rebuild our shattered pieces. He’ll give us new breath and new life.
Reflect & Pray
What’s broken in your life?
How might you rely on God to bring restoration?
By: Kimya Loder
What’s broken in your life?
How might you rely on God to bring restoration?
By: Kimya Loder
By: Kimya Loder
Wow. It's great to know you're still around. I've really missed you.
How are you doing with your health sir
@emjoe great to see you too my friend. I'll never truly go anywhere, I just hide time to time as I heal. I'm actually doing very well spiritually but mending slowly still. I have patience and gave it to God and I'm slowly getting better.
How are you doing? What things have you done since we last talked?
I'm happy to know you are doing a lot better health-wise, and with your spiritual life - a new you, I will say.
I've not really been myself since I lost my mom last year. I've been battling with grief and depression, while pretending to be normal to my wife and kid.
It has not been easy but I believe I will be fine with time too.
I'm so sorry you lost your mom, my brother. You know you'll be with her again before you know it. Just remember her life and praise her life. Raise your kid to know her as if she's here. Don't make her a memory, keep her a living part of you.
I love you my brother, reach out any time you need to. I'm here.
Welcome back x
At the moment my back is feeling pretty broken, finding it very difficult to move about.
I'm envisaging myself healthy and strong xx
@trucklife-family I'm sorry to hear you're feeling that bad with your back. I know 100% how that feels and until you experience it you don't understand it. Envisaging it better is great, patience is key. Keep doing that daily and things will get better, that works for me little by little at least.
Thanks for having me back. I love this community!!