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Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of
God?
- John 11:40 NIV
This verse is from the Bible account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the
dead. Jesus is standing before the tomb, commanding that the stone be
rolled away. Martha tells Him that her brother has already been dead four
days, and the Savior speaks the above words to her. Notice what Jesus says
Martha has to do to see God's glory. He says she has to "believe." Seconds
later, a resurrection takes place.
In Mark Chapter 5, a synagogue ruler, named Jairus, asks Jesus to come
heal his little daughter who is near death. The Master agrees, but before
they arrive at the ruler's house, they are told that the little girl is
already dead. At this point, Jesus turns to Jairus and says, "Don't be
afraid; just believe." Moments later, Jesus takes the child's hand and
raises her to life again. Both of these accounts involved the most hopeless
situations, and Jesus gave the same instructions each time--"believe." Both
times, God displayed His miracle-working power. You may have hopeless
circumstances in your life right now. You might even have some dead dreams
and visions. If so, the Savior has some words of hope for you today, "My
child, don't be afraid--just believe."
Prayer: Lord, today I give You all of my hopeless circumstances and dead
dreams. Take them and breathe life into them. Bring life out of death,
health out of sickness, and prosperity out of poverty. Take away my doubts
and fears, and replace them with a belief that all things are possible with
You. Thank You that I shall see Your glory!
- J. M. Farro
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