God’s Intervention In Dry Situations Series

GOD’S INTERVENTION IN DRY SITUATIONS

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Joel 2:25-27, Romans 4:17, Psalm 126:1–6, Job 14:7-9

INTRODUCTION:

There are seasons in life when everything feels dry—hopes seem lost, strength is gone, opportunities are dead, and the future looks bleak. Such moments are what the Bible describes as “dry bones.” They represent hopeless, lifeless, and forsaken situations. But our God is a master of impossible conditions. He is not intimidated by dryness. Instead, He specialises in turning dryness into divine manifestation.

In Ezekiel 37, God brings the prophet into a valley filled with dry bones—a picture of despair and impossibility. Yet, through divine instruction, prophetic declaration, and the move of the Spirit, those bones came together and rose as a mighty army. This is the God we serve—the one who intervenes when everything seems lost.

No matter how long your situation has remained dry, the power of God can breathe new life into it. Today, we will explore how God's intervention brings transformation, restoration, and revival to dry situations.

1. GOD SEES YOUR DRY SITUATION

a) Nothing is hidden from His sight (Hebrews 4:13):

The valley of dry bones was vast and overwhelming, but God took Ezekiel there to show that He is fully aware of what we call hopeless.

b) God is attentive to human suffering (Exodus 3:7):

Just as He saw the affliction of Israel in Egypt, He sees your pain and dryness.

c) Your dryness does not disqualify you from divine help (Isaiah 41:17–18):

Even when you feel forgotten, God has not turned away from you.

d) God often starts His work from the most hopeless points (Romans 4:19):

Abraham’s body was "as good as dead," yet God began a generational miracle from there.

Biblical Example: Hagar and Ishmael were stranded in the wilderness, but God saw them and opened her eyes to a well of water (Genesis 21:15–19).

2. GOD SPEAKS LIFE INTO DEAD SITUATIONS

a) The word of God is creative and powerful (Hebrews 11:3):

God told Ezekiel to prophesy to the bones—not with human logic, but with divine instruction.

b) Speaking God’s word is the first step to revival (Proverbs 18:21):

Dryness begins to shift when the word of life is declared over it.

c) Prophecy releases divine direction and purpose (Isaiah 55:10–11):

God’s word will not return void; it accomplishes transformation.

d) When God commands you to speak, speak boldly (Jeremiah 1:7–9):

You may not feel qualified, but obedience to God’s voice brings results.

Biblical Example: Jesus spoke to the tomb of Lazarus and life returned to a man dead for four days (John 11:43–44).

3. GOD CAUSES A DIVINE CONNECTION AND ALIGNMENT

a) The bones began to come together (Ezekiel 37:7):

When the word went forth, scattered destinies started aligning.

b) God reconnects broken pieces (Psalm 147:3):

Where life was disjointed and fragmented, He brings unity and order.

c) Nothing in your life is too lost for God to restore (Joel 2:25):

Time, purpose, favour, and grace can all be recovered.

d) Divine alignment prepares you for the next move of God (1 Corinthians 14:33):

God is not the author of confusion; He aligns things before releasing His Spirit.

Biblical Example: Ruth’s life was shattered after her husband’s death, but God aligned her path with Boaz, leading to restoration (Ruth 4:13–17).

4. GOD BREATHES HIS SPIRIT FOR FULL RESTORATION

a) Without the breath (Spirit), form has no function (Genesis 2:7):

Bones became bodies, but they were lifeless until God breathed upon them.

b) The Holy Spirit brings supernatural revival (John 6:63):

What is spiritually dead can only live again by the Spirit of God.

c) Full restoration requires the wind of God (Acts 2:2–4):

Just like at Pentecost, when the Spirit came, transformation followed.

d) The Spirit empowers the church to become a great army (Ezekiel 37:10):

God is not just reviving you to live, but to rise and take dominion.

Biblical Example: Samson, after being blinded and bound, had his strength restored by the Spirit one more time, and he fulfilled destiny (Judges 16:28–30).

5. GOD USES REVIVED PEOPLE TO REVIVE OTHERS

a) God’s intervention in your life is never just for you (2 Corinthians 1:4):

What you overcome becomes a testimony and tool to help others.

b) A revived person becomes a voice of hope (Isaiah 61:1–3):

You are anointed to bring life to others in dry places.

c) God uses former victims as future vessels (Romans 8:28):

Your dry season becomes part of the plan for ministry.

d) Revival spreads through those who were once dead but now live (John 4:39):

Like the Samaritan woman, once revived, she turned her town to Jesus.

Biblical Example: Peter, once a denier of Christ, was revived and became the voice of revival at Pentecost (Acts 2:14–41).