Davis, Kristen

Scriptures: Mark 11:24 (NKJV) - "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."

Ezekiel 37:1-9 (NIV) – "The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I said, 'Sovereign Lord, you alone know.' Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live."’”

Message: Think for a minute on this promise. This verse is very dear to my heart. I have a son who struggled with addiction in his late teens. This so devastated me and I knew battling him was not the answer. It always seemed to really throw fuel on the fire. One day I was crying out to God to help him and I do believe God put it on my heart to go to battle for him through prayer. I decided that day to fervently pray for my son to be healed.

This is where I do believe my dedication to constantly lay him at my Father's feet changed me. The Lord started showing me how to pray. He then actually put it on my heart what to pray. I would faithfully get confirmation through a song, or an encouraging word from someone later in the day. I got to a point that I could not wait to battle for my son with my Father.

I committed three years to this prayer petition. One day I was visiting my son at FSU and I witnessed before my very eyes, the words of Ezekiel 37:1-9 (NIV). My son decided in an instant to rededicate his life to the Lord and submitted his addiction battle to Him. (Life returned right into his dry bones). I was in shock even though I had peace that the timing was in His hands. My son is free today!

Prayer: During this Lenten Season I am not only going to give up something to honor You, but I am going to be proactive in seeking You in prayer for my deepest concerns in this life and allow my will to line up with Yours. Give me the strength to commit to prayer and please change my heart to reflect Yours. In Jesus' name, Amen!

Kristen Allen Davis

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