July 21 Tell of God

Ezekiel 37:28 "Then the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore."

THIS last verse of Ezekiel 37 - the "New Life" chapter as I've called it - tells us the reason God will resurrect his people into a new, living relationship with him. God has a grand and wondrous purpose to save us for two eternal reasons.

    The first reason is to unite all of his chosen people under God. The Apostle Paul explains this to the church in Ephesians 1:9-10 "making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in Heaven and things on earth." If you are among the Christians who ask, "What is God's plan for my life?" you can rejoice his plan is to unite you to him in Heaven and earth!

    The second reason God acts to resurrect his relationship with his people is found in such Scripture as Exodus 9:16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

    God created the heavens and the earth. All is his. He acts the same way into our lives to create us anew each day that we would proclaim and praise his name in to all we meet. Knowing God has resurrected us, why would we hold back from speaking of God, who has so mercifully acted into our eternal lives?

    Are you united with God? Give glory to his name. These are his purposes to save you.

Prayer: Thank you that you have set us apart from sin and into you, Father. As we call on Jesus as Lord and Savior, strengthen our gratitude, our love and our humility to speak your name to those in our lives. In the Spirit's power we pray, amen.