In Ezekiel 36:33-38, God promises Israel His
people how the promised land would look like when He had restored it. It would
be filled with the people whom He had renewed. The ruined places
would be rebuilt. The once desolate land would be cultivated. It would be so
beautiful like the Garden of Eden. Instead of being a wasted, desolate, and
ruined land, the land would be fortified and inhabited. The rebuilt promised
land would be a testimony to the Lord. The nations around
them that had survived could see and would know assuredly that only the
faithful God, the Lord could bring
about such a marvellous outcome.
Having been renewed the people
would be granted an answer to their prayer to have their number increase. They
would ask for the number of people to mushroom like the number in a huge flock,
and God would grant their request. God would increase the number of people like
the number of sacrificial animals that would throng the city of Jerusalem
during seasons of the feasts. A multitude of people would be raised to fill
their once wasted but now rebuilt cities. All this would bring credit to God
and His people would indeed know and acknowledge Him as their Lord.
When God restores, the beauty
will be unsurpassed. Psalm 84:11 tells us that “…the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord gives
grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk
uprightly.” More than physical prosperity, let us desire
spiritual prosperity so that we can stay vibrant in Him. Note however suggested
in verse 37 that prayer is a critical part of a blessed life. So, remember to
stay prayerful!
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