The last month and a half of my life has been some of the most challenging I've experienced. I've gone through an array of emotions. Sometimes I've even struggled to get out of bed in the morning. I was constantly being bombarded by thoughts of my past and thoughts of what was wrong with me. From the moment I woke up to the moment my eyes closed for bed these thoughts tormented me.
Today I was reading a story in the Bible about how one of Jesus' friends got sick and died from the sickness. The crazy thing is when Jesus heard his friend was sick he waited 2 days to go see him. By the time Jesus got to the city his friend lived in he was dead from the sickness. Jesus actually cried over the death of his friend. Many people wondered why the heck Jesus didn't come and heal him right away.
Jesus talked with the friends and family of the dead guy and they all knew in their heart that Jesus could raise the dead guy from death to life. Jesus did.
How many places in our lives do we seem sick in, sick to the point of that part dying? Jesus is not worried or even in a hurry, He will come when it's time and bring LIFE to the dead places. Before Jesus called the dead guy out of the grave he told the people to roll the grave stone away. The people were afraid of the "stench," do you ever get freaked out because a dead place in your heart is opening again and people may smell the stench and realize you're dead there? I know I have!! Shoot! Let that stone roll right open.
The dead guy came to life when he heard Jesus call him. All the man had to do was hear Jesus and life came. He walked out of that place that held him captive in death. . . the first thing Jesus said when he walked out was "Loose him, and let him go!" When Jesus speaks he's bringing LIFE and FREEDOM. No more feeling stuck or bound inside anymore. Jesus' voice does not, I repeat, does NOT bind us or hold us hostage in anyway. He came to unlock liberty and make a way of real true life for us. Only religion (systems of men) binds us.
All that to say - if you're feeling sick or dead, know that a resurrection is coming for you. You don't have to DO anything for it, just listen for Jesus' voice and walk on out of the grave! :)
