Time with God...

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

John 11:1-15

Paraphrase the Account:

Lazarus the Brother of Mary & Martha is very sick. So the sisters sent messengers to Jesus asking Him to come see Lazarus. Jesus tells the messengers that the sickness is not life-threatening but that Lazarus is sick to show the glory of God. Jesus waits a couple of day then tells the disciples that they are going back to Judea because Lazarus has died.

How can I apply this to my life:

Ø When you are worried about someone or someone you know is sick you should take that concern to Jesus (like Mary & Martha did). How many times do we just brush it out and forget that Jesus is the great healer and eventually raises Lazarus from the dead.

Ø Nothing is going to stop Jesus from getting the job done. In verse 8 the disciples question Jesus’ decision to go back to Judea, reminding Him that people almost tried to kill Him on their last visit. But Jesus goes anyway to reveal Himself to the disciples and to glorify the Father.

o If you don’t do what God has called you to do He will find someone else to get the Job done. No matter what God will accomplish what He set out to do.

o Will you trust God even when things don’t seem to make sense or will you just write Him off and go your own way? If the disciples went their own way they would have missed the miracle glorifying the Father.