“And I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant .I will give them their land and increase their numbers, and I will put my Temple among them forever”. “I will make my home among them. I will be their God and they will be my people”.
–Ezekiel 37: 26-27
Ezekiel 34:1-37:28,God is speaking about the restoration of all that is lost due to the sin of Adam. He will be their leader and will restore the fruitfulness of their land. A revival will happen and it will result in restoration. The good kings in the old Testament represent the shepherds. They led them wisely and strongly.
The same shepherds are seen in New Testament as
apostles, prophets, teachers, healers, helping others, and those speak in tongues.
1 Corinthians 12 :28.
But Jesus is the “great Shepherd “of the sheep, His beloved children.
Hebrew 13:20
Restoration of mountains of Israel is seen in chapter 36.when God’s people return Israel will experience an increase in population and fruitfulness. God made Israelites clean while the gentile nations remained unclean. Israelites become unclean later due to their idolatry and bloodshed. Ezek 36:18.
By Christ’s death He redeemed His people and redraw the line between clean and unclean. So the Gentiles who received Christ also become clean. Ezekiel 36:25-27. Now they can come boldly to God’s presence and experience His grace. Hebrew 12:18-19
Restoration takes place in different stages.Ezek.37:7,10 “….suddenly I spoke there was a rattling noise all across the valley. The bones of each body came together and attached themselves as complete skeletons……..a great army”.
History told us that during the time of Martin Luther King ,who brought a revival fought for justification(noise),John Wesley ‘s time he tried to sanctify the people(rattling),Charles Finny’s effort with God bring a revival of religion and people received Holy Spirit. And 1904 Evan Roberts revival brought gifts of the Holy Spirit. Thus an army is formed.
Jesus restored the understanding of the Lordship of Christ. He insists "no more idols in our life such as materialism or any thing in this world more than Christ".Ezekiel.37:23-24,1Corinthians:12:2-3He restores the true worship’
” I will put my Temple among them forever…………and My home among them”.
Ezek37:26-27
He restored fellowship among believers37:15-22,Ephesians5:18-21 and restored the word in their heart.
“Then they shall know that I am the Lord”.
Ezekiel 36:27.
A new love for Bible is born and biblical illiteracy leaves the church.
He restores the zeal to withstand hardship for the gospel.
When the prophecy spoke to them breath came into their bodies they all come to life and form an army. Army to win new territories, many nations.Ezek.38:23,
Missions are born in revival
Prayer
Thank you Jesus for the revival and restoration. Thank you for your promise that "you will see greater things than these". AmenSol. Runice AOJ