Jesus,
once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid
across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he
said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time
there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then
Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the
glory of God?”
So they took away the
stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that
you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said
this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe
that you sent me.”
When he had said this,
Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead
man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth
around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and
let him go.” -
John 11:38-44
Who
doesn't love this story? Many consider this Jesus' greatest
miracle.
Listen
for Jesus' voice today - come out of "graves" that are keeping you
from being in His presence! Take off the "grave clothes" of
this world and bask in His glory!
Live
for Him and join in proclaiming that Jesus Christ is Lord! Amen?
