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Steady in the Valley: A 7-Day Leadership Devotional

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Bones in Motion: Trust the Reconnection

God’s Word

"So I prophesied… and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone… but there was no breath in them." Ezekiel 37:7–8 (KJV)

Leadership Reflection

Ezekiel obeys. He speaks the Word exactly as God commanded, and something begins to happen. The silence of the valley is broken. “There was a noise, and behold a shaking” (Ezekiel 37:7, KJV). Movement begins, bones start to align, and structure starts to form. And yet, even with all the progress, one line stands out: “but there was no breath in them” (Ezekiel 37:8, KJV).

This moment reminds us that transformation often unfolds in layers. There is a kind of progress that looks impressive on the outside, with bones aligning, structure forming, and skin covering. But even that is not enough without breath. It is possible to have visible order and still lack inner life.

Still, the shaking and reconnection matter. Something good is coming together, and God is showing Ezekiel and us that the Word spoken in obedience does not return empty. It begins to reassemble what was scattered.

Many leaders experience this phase of transformation. You start to see pieces moving, silence breaks, and things that once felt scattered begin to align. But even with this movement, something still feels incomplete. That can be discouraging if we expect instant results. But Ezekiel’s story teaches us that every stage has value.

There is a sound in this season. It may be faint at first, but it signals that the Word is doing its work. The bones finding each other is not the final miracle, but it is a vital step toward it. What was once disconnected is beginning to reconnect.

Scripture gives us other examples of how God moves in stages. The blind man in Mark 8 first saw people as trees walking before his full vision was restored (Mark 8:24–25, KJV). Naaman had to dip seven times in the Jordan before he was healed (2 Kings 5:14, KJV). Even Jesus, when He raised Lazarus, first called him out, and then instructed others to unbind him (John 11:43–44, KJV). God often works in phases that stretch our patience and deepen our trust.

Ezekiel’s obedience is what triggered the noise and shaking. It teaches us that our role is not to manage the outcome but to release the Word God gives us faithfully. The timing and the fullness of the miracle belong to Him.

If you are in a season where the bones are moving but breath has not yet come, do not lose heart. Reconnection is a sign that life is near, and just because it is not finished does not mean it is not happening. Intentional transformation honors the slow, sometimes silent, process of coming back together.

Soul Check

  • Where are you beginning to see movement, even if it feels incomplete?
  • Are you discounting the progress God is making because the breath has not come yet?
  • What does it look like to trust God in the middle of the process, not just at the end?

Prayer

Lord, thank You for every sound of movement, every sign of reconnection. When the process feels unfinished, remind me that You are still working. Help me celebrate the signs of life, even when breath has not yet come. Teach me to trust the steps, not just the outcome. Amen.

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Steady in the Valley: A 7-Day Leadership Devotional

In a world shifting under our feet, economies unstable, teams stretched thin, AI rewriting the rules—leaders ask: How do I stay steady when everything shakes? Join senior executive leader, coach, and author Dr. Leonie H. Mattison for a seven-day journey through Ezekiel 37. Each day forms a core muscle of resilient leadership: being set down in stillness, practicing courageous curiosity when answers run out, partnering with God’s Word, trusting staged reconnection, welcoming the Spirit’s breath, reclaiming hope, and leading toward covenantal unity.

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