Giving Jesus the Veto Power
(John 11)
When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it. Even in our sickness we can bring glory to Jesus when we believe and put our trust in him. Jesus died not only for our sins but for our sickness as well. Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. Though he doesn’t come to our rescue immediately, or answer our prayers instantly, His love never changes.
Finally, Jesus came to Bethany and found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When he saw Mary, Martha, and the Jews who came to comfort them weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. He knew the outcome (Lazarus will live), yet he wept. He sees and feels our pain, he hurts when we hurt.
The reality was Lazarus was dead and buried for 4 days.
Jesus initiated hope when he said, “This sickness will not end in death.” May the Holy Spirit initiate a Word that brings hope and shine light in the dark and fearful places in your life. Don’t let doctors’ reports, circumstances or realities differ your hope in God’s Word. Things that are dead and buried may stink and cause pain when Jesus asks you to remove the stone. It may bleed when he asks you to break the wall you erected to avoid getting hurt again. Let God’s Word have supremacy over everything that happens in your life. Erase the period or full stop you placed when you gave up and give Jesus the veto power or the final say.
Jesus went to the tomb, looked up to heaven and prayed to his Father, closing with these words: “Lazarus, come out.” At his word dead Lazarus stood up. His Word has the power to bring life. God spoke through prophet Ezekiel to the dry bones (Eze 37). When God initiates, we start hearing noises, rattling sounds. We start seeing tendons and flesh appearing. May the Holy Spirit breathe into your life.
Dear loved ones, if you are spiritually dead, hear Jesus calling out your name today to display his work. He is the one who initiated the relationship with you and gave up his life for you. Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Phil 1:6). He is the Alpha and Omega.
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