The presence and power of Jesus turns ‘hopeless’ into ‘fearless’. Although we look at death as the last page of the final chapter, Jesus sees death as merely a paragraph on the way to the glorious continuation.
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Scripture
John 11:3-4
“So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 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.”
Observation
Jesus knew that Lazarus was about to die–and yet he said “this sickness will not end in death.” Jesus knew that death was coming…but that the death of Lazarus was not the end. God would ultimately receive the glory through the tragedy, because Lazarus’ death was not the final chapter.
Application
The presence and power of Jesus turns ‘hopeless’ into ‘fearless’. Although we look at death as the last page of the final chapter, Jesus sees death as merely a paragraph on the way to the glorious continuation.
Lazarus’ sickness led ‘through’ death, but it did not ‘end’ in death.
In my life, there are situations outside of my ability to control the outcome. There are chapters that seem dead, finished, and concluded. But the same God who refused to let Lazarus’ sickness end in death, is alive and present in my life today. His power is greater than death, His life is stronger than a gravestone. I choose to trust my future to His hands, so that He would be glorified not only in my life, but also in my death–because death is not the final chapter.
Prayer
God, thank you for conquering death!
Teach me to live fearlessly in you, trusting in your love for me. May you be glorified through every day and every season of my life.
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