“The Idea That The Arabs Will Ever Willingly Make Peace With Israel Is A Fantasy” – Derek Prince

In Ezekiel 36, after God declares “I will” eighteen times, verse 37 says, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘I will also let the house of Israel inquire of me to do this for them.'” Here, God takes the initiative—moving in ways we don’t deserve—and at a certain point, He requires a response.

God tells us, “Now that I’ve shown you what to pray for, I expect you to pray for it.” The prayer that truly accomplishes God’s will is the one He gives us. When God takes the initiative, it leads to success. As Paul says in Romans 8, we often don’t know what to pray for, and even when we do, we don’t always know how to pray. The answer lies in the Holy Spirit, who helps us in our weakness.

I remember my first wife, Lydia, a woman of constant prayer. While she did kneel to pray, her real prayer life happened all day long—whether she was washing diapers or stirring soup. When people asked how she prayed, she would say, “I just open my mouth and let the Lord fill it.” This meant she didn’t rehearse her prayers or follow a set pattern; she let the Holy Spirit guide her.

In the Song of Solomon, the bride says, “I sleep, but my heart wakes,” capturing the essence of an intercessor—someone who prays even while they sleep. I often say that my wife is my “prayer wheel.” Like the Buddhist prayer wheel, she prays continually while I preach. Though I pray too, I don’t have the same ability to pray freely at any moment as she does.

I want to encourage those of you who are intercessors—yield to the Holy Spirit. Let Him guide your prayers so that you pray God’s will. The secret to intercession is receiving the prayer from God and returning it to Him.

As we look at Ezekiel 37, we see the restoration of Israel compared to the reuniting of bones in a valley of dry bones. Ezekiel witnesses three phases: first, the bones come together; then the sinews and flesh form; but they remain lifeless. Only when Ezekiel prophesies to the wind, or “ruach” (spirit), does the breath of life enter them, and they stand as a great army.

This army represents God’s ultimate plan, but He must first bring the scattered bones together and breathe life into them through His Holy Spirit.

Some Jewish believers have emerged from their “graves,” yet they remain in the “graveyard” of the Diaspora. A Jew is not fully alive until they return to their land. Living in Israel is not easy, but it’s where God’s action begins—it’s the place where things truly happen.

Finally, Ezekiel 37 also compares the restoration of Israel to the reunification of two divided peoples, Israel and Judah. Ezekiel demonstrates this by holding two sticks—one representing Judah and the other Ephraim—showing that unity will be restored.

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