Something weird is going on. Some of my hair seems to be losing its color and turning gray. I get up a little slower than I used to. My words and thoughts just aren’t as sharp as they once were. Recently, after an examination I asked my doctor about a few symptoms. You know what her diagnosis was to me? “Mr. Gilligan, you are getting more mature.” What she really was saying was, “You’re getting old, Chad!”
That’s true for all of us. From the moment we are born we start to die. The clock starts ticking, and, as the Bible tells us, one day we all will face the end of this life. You can do your best to exercise regularly, eat well and take good care of yourself. The bottom line is, however, that at some point, death is going to get the best of us all.
That is why the story in John 11 is so powerful. It is the tale of when Jesus responds to a plea from two sisters to bring healing to their ill brother, Lazarus. Take a break and read John 11 right now. If you are familiar with the story, then you know what happens next. If you are not, I’m excited for you to read it for the first time. It is one of the most memorable stories in the Gospels of Jesus power at work.
Don’t read the story, however, just to get the facts. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you grasp the fact that Jesus has control over sickness and death. Let this account be a reminder to you of His greatness over all things. There is nothing that can stop His power at work in your life when you put your trust in Him.
Did you get that? Go back and read the last sentence of that prior paragraph again. Nothing, not even death, can stop His power. So today, pray with confidence. Don’t let the dreams in your heart die. Instead, put your trust in the one who has power over death and the grave. He loves you more than you can ever know and desires to give you fullness of life.
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