Ezekiel 36:9-11 – “See, I care about you, and I will pay attention to you. Your ground will be plowed and your crops planted. I will greatly increase the population of Israel, and the ruined cities will be rebuilt and filled with people. I will increase not only the people, but also your animals. O mountains of Israel, I will bring people to live on you once again. I will make you even more prosperous than you were before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
Lest we think that our only proof of God is in his destructive power, we see that phrase again, but in a different context — “Then you will know that I am the Lord.” This time, however, instead of his wrath and power, he is showing us himself through his redemptive power. We will know he is God because we will prosper like never before.
I could just sit and drink in verse 9: “See, I care about you, and I will pay attention to you.” There is a depth of love there that is hard to capture with language. Instead, it burns deep into your soul. God loves you so incredibly. He sees you. He knows you. He has plans to prosper you.
Here’s your freedom for today:
God’s got more in store for you.
Sometimes we focus on what God expects of us, and when we do that we put ourselves at the center of the story. God’s interested in proving himself to the world, both through his power to destroy evil and his power to heal and love. It’s about him being big enough to give to you and care for you. He has more for you, not that you have to work harder to get, just more. Blessings upon blessings upon blessings. Are you open to receiving that today?