Scripture: 2 Kings 13:20–21

Elisha dies and is buried, but even in death the anointing on his life remains active. As another man is being buried, his body touches Elisha’s bones—and he comes back to life. This miraculous moment shows that even what looks dead can still carry power, and what seems buried can still breathe again.

Introduction: Buried but Still Breathing

Many of us have felt buried under pressure, pain, disappointment, guilt, or delay—running on fumes, barely having a pulse. But God says you’re not dead. You may feel buried, but you are planted. Your purpose may be suffocating under weight, yet God is about to show you proof of life.

Note: When a seed looks like it’s dying, it’s actually developing. Burial is God’s strategy for growth.

I. When God Hides You to Heal You

A. Burial Seasons = Germination

What we call “buried,” Heaven calls “germinating.” God uses hidden seasons to develop what He planted.

B. Elisha’s Bones Still Worked Miracles

Even underground, the anointing on Elisha remained active. Burial doesn’t cancel purpose.

C. God Buries the Anointed to Protect It

Some things must mature in the dark to avoid contamination.

Biblical Examples:

• Joseph was buried alive in a pit before reaching the palace.
• Jonah was buried alive in the fish before fulfilling his assignment.
• Jesus was buried alive on purpose—His Spirit descended before His body ascended.

II. The Power of Contact: Touch What Still Carries the Oil

A. Reconnect with What’s Anointed

It’s time to touch prayer, holiness, mentors, mantles, and memories that still carry the oil.

B. Evaluate Your Connections

What are you in contact with? Does it carry oil—or does it need oil? Like the foolish virgins, proximity without power won’t sustain you.

III. The Purpose of the Dirt

A. Natural Dirt

If you learn to grow from the dirt thrown on your name, you will rise faster.

B. Spiritual Dirt

The dirt wasn’t meant to kill you—God used it to cover you until you were ready. You’re not being buried to die, but to develop.

Conclusion: Prophetic Charge — “Get Up and Live”

God says the Church has a pulse but has been buried:

1. Politics instead of prayer
2. Programs instead of presence
3. Image instead of intimacy

You may feel buried alive, but when you touch what’s anointed, you will stand up. You are not dead—just planted. God is raising you from beneath the weight. What God plants, He always plans to resurrect.

Declare to someone: “Get up and live!”
The dirt thrown on your name is becoming the soil for your purpose.