Reading: Ezequiel 37: A Valley of Dry Bones. NLT: The Lord took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the Lord to a valley filled with bones. ²He led me all around among the bones that covered the valley floor. They were scattered everywhere across the ground and were completely dried out. ³Then he asked me, “Son of man, can these bones become living people again?” “O Sovereign Lord,” I replied, “you alone know the answer to that.”

⁴Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! ⁵This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again! ⁶I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

⁷So I spoke this message, just as he told me. Suddenly as I spoke, there was a rattling noise all across the valley. The bones of each body came together and attached themselves as complete skeletons. ⁸Then as I watched, muscles and flesh formed over the bones. Then skin formed to cover their bodies, but they still had no breath in them. ⁹Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’”

¹⁰So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army. ¹¹Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, ‘We have become old, dry bones—all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.’ ¹²Therefore, prophesy to them and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel. ¹³When this happens, O my people, you will know that I am the Lord. ¹⁴I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the Lord has spoken!’”

February 18, 2025. Today woke up, prayed, listened to the Bible in Ezequiel, as the Holy Spirit has led to listen to, which talks about all that is happening around the world since January of this year and what is to come. Then heard to stay in and do the prayer of the salvation is the man that comes to help the mother and son with the errands around the house and outside. It is amazing how when the Holy Spirit calls us to the Great Commission so much is covered and done, the Holy Spirit never stops working, constantly reminding of Matthew 24: ¹²Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold. ¹³But the one who endures to the end will be saved. ¹⁴This Good News of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. I took a shower, made breakfast and in that time frame while making breakfast heard to share the Good News of Jesus with the man and he was open to receiving Jesus as HIS Lord and Savior, understanding what HE did on the cross for us so that we can get healing, forgiveness, restoration, purpose, identity, fruits, gifts, getting baptized by submersion in water, and receiving the Holy Spirit to start the rebirth, as we read in John 14:6, Romans 10:8-15 and John 3. The spiritual shift is felt when people repent and proclaim Jesus as their Lord and Savior, it is so felt in the Holy Spirit in us. Some people cry, some people start getting delivered from a lot of principalities that have come in different ways, some sight, each person has a different reaction, but it is definitely felt, even after we are sent to a place we can feel in our bodies the spiritual shift, as the Bible says we will feel what HE feels, as the Holy Spirit lives in us. Also feeling helps us understand what people are going thru so we can also know how to intercede.

The Bible describes Jesus(Who was the Holy Spirit, who came as a man, thru Mary, as we read in Matthew 1:¹⁸This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.) as experiencing human emotions, including sadness, anger, and joy, without sin. This suggests that humans can also experience these emotions in a purposeful way, and that God understands and empathizes with our feelings.

Bible verses about God’s comfort:

2 Corinthians 1:3-4: God is the Father of compassion and comforts us in all our troubles
Matthew 11:28-30: Jesus invites people to come to him for rest and to learn from him
Psalm 103:13-14: God shows compassion to those who fear him, as a father shows compassion to his children
Romans 8:28: God works all things together for the good of those who love him

Other Bible verses about feelings:

John 11:35: Jesus wept, demonstrating that he was full of emotion
Ephesians 4:32: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you
Philippians 4:13: By making a purposeful decision to be content, a believer can trust God to provide their needs

Or prophesy or use any of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, as we read in Ephesians 4: ¹¹He Himself gave some to be emissaries, some as prophets, some as proclaimers of the Good News, and some as shepherds and teachers— ¹²to equip the kedoshim for the work of service, for building up the body of Messiah. ¹³This will continue until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of Ben-Elohim—to mature adulthood, to the measure of the stature of Messiah’s fullness. ¹⁴As a result, we are no longer to be like children, tossed around by the waves and blown all over by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men with cunning in deceitful scheming. ¹⁵Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all ways into Messiah, who is the Head.

I was also led to sit in the entrance close to the kitchen where the man who helps the mother and son, was sitting where the mother came to sit too and she shared some of the history of the apartment and the neighborhood, giving me a sense of the pain and other situations that are happening in the nearby homes, where families have lost loved ones and where other situations are happening, so that the Good News of Jesus can be shared with them and there could be healing and restoration, plus all that comes with Jesus/Holy Spirit. Everything we hear is part of the Great Commission, the Holy Spirit is always at work, that is why HE gives us days to rest in him and we have to be obedient and take them. The Lord even rested and left us with the commandment to rest in Exodus 20: ⁸“Remember Yom Shabbat, to keep it holy. ⁹You are to work six days, and do all your work, ¹⁰but the seventh day is a Shabbat to Adonai your God. In it you shall not do any work—not you, nor your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, your cattle, nor the outsider that is within your gates. ¹¹For in six days Adonai made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Thus Adonai blessed Yom Shabbat, and made it holy.

The Holy Spirit makes sure I have food provided thru the mother while inside the home, the days the Holy Spirit asks me to stay in, the Holy Spirit has ways of working in people’s hearts as her idols were money and self, little by little, the Holy Spirit has been giving words for both her and the son and the Holy Spirit’s will has been getting done. The Holy Spirt has been working in the mother as today she said for me to make some juice, get some gallons and get some cups to share in the neighborhood the Holy Spirit has me in once a week, she also shared today how she has been understanding more and more about Christianity and how it is hard to be around people who push and push Christianity on people with a rush, with the Holy Spirit saying thru me that the reason Christians share is like having a medicine that cures everything and you can not keep it to yourselves and or for people to miss it. The process of understanding and having the Holy Spirit moment differs from person to person and the Holy Spirit teaches us that each person understands in HIS perfect timing, not before not after. It takes time with the Holy Spirit and the word in the Bible to understand what the Holy Spirit needs us to understand. Also the Holy Spirit will make sure those who are meant to understand understand, as the mother has shared how sometimes outside people stand and have conversations about how to get close to Jesus, or Christian plumbers or electricians have been the ones who are connected to her to fix the things that need fixing in the house.

Obedience, thought the darkness does not like it and the flesh goes against being uncomfortable, is so worth it, as we get to be part of the miracles and wonders of the Holy Spirit who is limitless and there is nothing difficult or impossible for HIM. I do feel dizzy and drained as I sit next to them, but I am trusting and believing that the work the Lord started will be completed in their lives and each person’s life that the Holy Spirit leads for us to share with, in Jesus name. Philippians 1:⁶I am sure of this very thing—that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Messiah Yeshua. Where ever the Holy Spirit sends us for the Great Commission we have to trust that what the Holy Spirit wants to happen will happen, that is why is so important that we know from HIM who we are as far as gifts of the spirit so that we can walk in those gifts.

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:

Ephesians 4:11-13: “But to each one of us, grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds, and teachers, to equip his people for the works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” ~

THE APOSTLE – “Catalyze and Commission” APOSTLE’S STRENGTHS Adventurous and futuristic, passionate about strategy with an emphasis on risk. Decisive, design-focused, calls others to look forward and beyond. They are pioneers, always moving into new territory. They don’t give up easily. They see opportunity everywhere. They can envision possibilities where people see problems. They have the ability to invigorate and inspire people. Are big thinkers and self-motivated. They call the Church to stretch into new places, in new ways so that they people don’t embrace apathy. They can often synthesize big concepts and make them accessible to people. Comfort does not motivate them as they are propelled by the mission. They offer the church a great gift in moving people out of safety into places of being stretched.

THE PROPHET – “Expose and Embody” PROPHET’S STRENGTHS Have strong intuitions about people and circumstances. Is the first to make something known or bring it to light, Takes things that are being ignored, and puts them in front of others. Have strong feelings of what is right/wrong & emphasizes integrity, Care about tangible actions rather than talk. Can see the effects of a decision on others. Presses others to be authentic and honest as they are repelled by fakery and pretending. Are able to stand back from circumstances and get a clear picture of what’s really going on. They can think outside the box when they perceive a hurdle or problem. Prophets call the church to God’s new social order and help the community live true to its values.

THE EVANGELIST – “Expose and Embody” EVANGELIST’S STRENGTHS They are able to excite people, infuse a situation with energy, and are exceptionally welcoming to people. They are a connector and love to tell stories and discover people’s stories. They are a recruiter, looking for ways to get others involved in meaningful things. They are playful, fun and social which awakens people who are overly serious. They are typically extroverts who thrive on social interactions. They are relational before they are intellectual which allows them to connect with all types of people. They are passionate and persuasive about whatever they are involved in. When others are negative they are often positive. There is a missional value inside them that causes them to care about inviting people to follow Jesus. They want people to know and experience what they know and experience. They tend to go out of their way to engage others in conversation. They help the church reach outside of itself and create a welcoming atmosphere. They are connectors; they enjoy introducing people to each other. They are often natural salespeople with very keen “people skills.” They can’t help but rally people to causes they believe in.

THE SHEPHERD – “Guard and Guide” SHEPHERD’S STRENGTHS They are nurtures and protectors. They are acutely aware of people’s hurts and want to help them move toward a sense of healing. They are sensitive to areas of brokenness and usually aware of their own brokenness. They seek to protect people and create ways where people can feel safe to be vulnerable. They are social, looking to create deep friendships. They are reliable because they understand the relational quality of commitment. They are highly inclusive of others in their lives and play well with others. They are great collaborators because they are not easily offended. They really care deeply about people (apostles tend to care about “the big picture” and how the whole group is doing, but pastors notice and stop to care for individuals in the church. They are the first to forgive and reconcile. They can see when others are hurting in the community and they find ways to meet them where they are. They are generous with their time and love. They help the church make people feel like they belong. They have a lot of patience for other people’s brokenness.

THE TEACHER – “Interpret and Inform” TEACHER’S STRENGTHS Teachers are good at interpreting the text and informing others. They are great at gathering knowledge and passing on wisdom. They like to help people understand information. Teachers are people who are motivated to help people learn and grow. They have a strong memory of the details of a situation. They are like engineers seeing how all the parts and pieces work. They are often concerned with logic, order, process, and development. Their passion is in explaining the truth in a way that people can grasp it and do something with it. In the chaos, they often can discern the next best step and instruct people how to take that step. They lean toward proven systems to “get the job done” vs. novel solutions. They like to see established track records of success before doing something different. They respect words and how words impact people. They care about the finer points of being correct. They are constantly gathering information and figuring out who needs to hear or see this information. They are able to think clearly in complex situations. They often press for answers rather than more questions. They have a strong sense of conviction that keeps them emotionally steady. They help the church stay faithful to the truth and learn and relearn the truth.

Questions:

Where do others see you? Why?

Where do you see yourself in the strengths?

Which of the 5 do you think you can learn from the most?

I was called as an Apostle, which Apostles have all of the giftings mentioned here in Ephesians 4, to commission people in to the Great Commission, sometimes depending on the country or territory some of the gifts can be more highlighted than others, depending what the Holy Spirit needs done there for the revival/igniting of the souls. After reading the different gifts of the Holy Spirit which one or which ones do you relate to the most and how is the Holy Spirit calling you to walk in that or those gifts. 1 Corinthians 1: ²⁶For you see your calling, brothers and sisters, that not many are wise according to human standards,^[a] not many are powerful, and not many are born well. ²⁷Yet God chose the foolish things of the world so He might put to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world so He might put to shame the strong; ²⁸and God chose the lowly and despised things of the world, the things that are as nothing, so He might bring to nothing the things that are— ²⁹so that no human might boast before God. ³⁰But because of Him you are in Messiah Yeshua, who became to us wisdom from God and righteousness and holiness and redemption—

Thankful for those who are praying for both my daughter and I, for those who have and will also be of monetary support for this Great Commission, all for the souls. The Holy Spirit prays for us and intercedes for us in many ways as we read in John 17 thru HIS body, a He is a spirit HE moves those who will pray and give, in Jesus name.

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James 1:17 NLT:

¹⁷Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

1 Corinthians 11:1 TLV: Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Messiah.