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ONLY BELIEVE / I AM THE RESURRECTION
God wants to bring life to your dead dreams. He wants to resurrect you - first from the dead and then everything that concerns you; your hopes, dreams and your God-given desires. Not-a-thing (nothing, nada) is impossible for our God to do.
John 11:4 states - This sickness is not unto death. That could be the situation you are in or any circumstance that you find yourself in - it is not unto death. But, for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
All will know that it was He who came to your rescue. All others whom you thought could have helped you and did not, it was because they were not supposed to. God wants to do it Himself.
You see, Mary and Martha did not know anyone who could have done what Jesus could do. But, they thought that He should have prevented their brothers demise. Martha said, if you had been here, my brother would not had died.
Jesus had a greater purpose for not being there at that particular time. They were introduced to the resurrection power of the Lord. They met Jesus, the life giver and life sustainer face to face. Jesus was not bothered so much by Lazarus’ death as He was by the unbelief that existed. He had greater revelation for them and that was that the glory of the Lord be displayed for all to see. He wanted them to know that he could do anything, including raising the dead.
He only asks one thing of us all and that is that we believe.
You know that there was a great revival that day. Praise the name of the Lord.
Jesus says - take away the stone. That stone could be your biggest hindrance to seeing a move of God in your life. Doubt and unbelief will definitely stop the move of God because - it is like saying to the Lord God Almighty, this even you can not do. It is putting limitations on The One Who Created All Things.
James 1:5-7 tells ‘if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraided not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering . For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
The Lord wants you to be fully persuaded that He can do anything but fail. So if you are ever in doubt as to what to do, how to do it, when to do it or even if you should; when you do not know which way to turn - where to go - LEAN NOT to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path. Ask in faith - nothing wavering.
He may tell you to take away the stone. Like Mary, the mother of Jesus stated, whatever he say to do - do it.
You may even think that your situation, circumstances, dreams, hopes and your future stinks by now. The grave that all has been buried in has rotted by now. But God says to you - if thou wouldest believe, just believe. It is not always as simple as it seems, because the enemy is always present to bring doubt. But we have to cast down those vain imaginations or any thing that would highly exalt itself against the knowledge of God. That knowledge is what God has already told you, as well as what he has shown you personally. Remember the past victories. Remember about the ones who have been before you. He is still God and He changes not.
God says to you - if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God. If you believe God, He will move in your life.
See now, when you remove the stone - your hopes, dreams and everything else will be seen by God and He will call forth your miracle. He will revive it all for you. You thought it was buried for good.
Then He says to death - loosen it (your dreams, situations, circumstance, children, marriages, finances etc) and let it go. Renew your hopes and dreams and your God given desires. God is speaking resurrection life into them now. Step out and do what you have dreamed of doing for so long. Whatever is going on in your life, He is speaking life to them. He is going to keep his promise to save you and your household. Maybe it is healing you need. By His stripes you were healed. Receive it.
Said I (Jesus) not unto thee, that , if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
If you are not truly saved, repent of your sins and receive Christ as your Lord and Savior. He loves you and will resurrect you from the dead and give you life. Then he will resurrect all that concerns you.
Only believe.
By Pastor Patricia Shaw
I AM THE RESURRECTION
Not Unto Death
This sickness (or situation, circumstance or whatever problem you are facing) is not unto death. John 11:4a. A lot of times we go through impossible situations and we think that there is no hope. It seems like all is crumbling all around us. The doctor has told you that you are suffering from some uncurable disease. Your character is being defamed or murdered. The bills you have are overwhelming and you do not see your way through. Your children are going every which way but right. You are so broke that you can barely pay attention to anything. You are just plain stressed out, depressed and oppressed. You feel like giving up and just throwing in the towel. The enemy has come at you every kind of way that he could and then some. But DON’T YOU GIVE UP! The good news is that Jesus Christ in you is your hope of glory. You have help there with you through all of this. Jesus said I will never leave you or forsake you. You do not understand why you have to go through so much when you know that you are doing your best to live righteous and holy.
For God’s Glory
…But for the glory of God…John 11:4b.
You are not going through for something that you did or did not do,- but for the glory of God. God is getting glory out of your life for all to see and so that you can get to know your God better. There is a lesson in all this. I know that you wish that you could skip the lesson; but how would you ever truly get to know Jesus without the trials and tribulations? Jesus said in Matthew 18:7, ‘Woe unto the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! God is getting His glory out of your life and putting the enemy on the run in the meantime.
That the Son of God Might Be Glorified Thereby
The Lord is working out his good pleasure in you. 2Chronicles 16:9a says, For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. I believe that the LORD is bragging on you as in Job when old slewfoot was on the prowl. Job 1:7-8 says – And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
All is not lost. You are going through that the Son of God might be glorified thereby in the things that you are suffering. Remember, the servant is not greater than his Master. Jesus himself suffered.
Jesus Where Are You?
You have called on the Name of the Lord to no avail. You feel like he is not listening to a word you are saying. He does not always move when we think that he should. He has a timing and a purpose for each circumstance that you find yourself in. You are dead in your circumstances or situation. There is no life there. And then Jesus says:
That You Might Believe
What? And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe;… Believe what? That with God all things are possible to him that believe.
I Am The Resurrection and The Life
I am the resurrection, and the life. I am the power that is able to raise you up from the dead and give you life. Remember that I am come that you might have life and that you might have it (life) more abundantly. John 10:10b. I am the power that will quicken your situation and circumstance and make it more alive than it ever was and you shall have my resurrection power flowing from within you. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. You will live again. Your ministry will live again. Your bank account will be full again. Your children will come home and serve me once again. For I will speak a word into your circumstance that will cause you to see the glory of God.
Take Ye Away The Stone
The Lord asks two things of you. He said; And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? John 11:26. And, Where have ye laid him? John 11:32 The enemy can not kill you spiritually. The enemy has buried you deep in depression and used oppression as a nail on your coffin and put a stone at your grave. By now your grave stinketh. Everyone you know has heard of your demise; those who allowed the enemy to use them and the ones who are mere spectators. But do not forget about the word of God. His word will comfort you. Like Lazarus, you may have been in that grave for a while, but Jesus is not afraid of the stench. Where have you laid down your hopes and dreams? He says to you, ‘Take ye away the stone.’ That stone of doubt and unbelief. That stone of giving up. That stone of worrying about what people are saying about you. The stone of fear you will never rise again. You get rid of the stone. That stone is a hinderance. For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again (by the resurrection power of the Lord)..Proverbs 24:6a.
You have angels just waiting for the voice of God’s command and they will help move that stone from the tomb. All that the enemy thought he had buried will come forth out of the grave when the stone is removed. Jesus himself will call it forth. Divine healing will come forth. A powerful ministry is coming forth. Divine provision is coming forth. Your children are coming forth. It is all in the promises of God. He is faithful and just to do whatever he has spoken and said that he would. You can count on Jesus. He says that even though Satan has desired to sift you as wheat – ‘I am praying for you.’ Just believe and you shall see the glory of the God.
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. (Those dead dreams you had given up on.)
Because Of The Bystanders
And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. John 11:41-42.
Jesus will be glorified through what you have gone through. Seeing what the Lord has done for you and in your life, others will believe and see that he truly is a God of resurrection power.
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. You fill in the blank _______, come forth. John 11:43. Loose him, and let him go. You are free to dream again. You are free to hope again. Your joy has been made full. It is all in Jesus.
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.
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