Lazarus Died, Jesus Didn't Rush...
Have you ever used the phrase "It's not like anyone's dying."
It's used to make of point that most things can wait.
Well... apparently Jesus takes that to the next level.
"So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, 'Let us go back to Judea.'"
As a result...
"Lazarus is dead".
Knowing that this illness would lead to death, Jesus did not drop everything and rush to heal him.
If this was anyone else, it would be easy to accuse them of being heartless and irresponsible.
When someone is DYING, how can you not HUSTLE to get to a loved one?
Jesus is teaching a very interesting and unusual lesson.
If DEATH or impending DEATH isn't going to rush Jesus, what will?
Is this is what it means to be in God's will?
To be SOOOO connected to God,
That even when someone is dying,
You don't break out into a mad panic?
What would it be like to have that type of connection with God?
What would it be like to be so IN TUNE with Holy Spirit that even DEATH can't even rush you?
How would you even start to go about experiencing that?
Let's look at where that REALLY starts,
The root of such a connection,
The foundation,
The basic principle.
It starts with SEEKING and LISTENING.
To SEEK and LISTEN so intently, it drowns out the worries of the world.
Jesus was in a perpetual SEEKING and LISTENING with Heavenly Father,
That He knew when God wanted Him to move or not,
EVEN when someone is dying.
What does that mean for us?
Before we learn to run, we must learn to walk.
How you're DAILY walk with the Lord?
Are you spending QUIET, STILL time with God DAILY?
Are you in His word DAILY?
Are you putting on the Armor of God DAILY?
If not, are you ready for battle?
Are you ready for an attack by the enemy?
Are you rushed by big and small "emergency",
Even the ones that are not an emergency?
Is the enemy able to rattle your cage at any moment?
You're better than that,
You're meant to be stronger than that,
You're meant to win more battles than that.
"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these"
The examples that Jesus made here on earth is just the BEGINNING.
Jesus is RAISING up warriors to do things GREATER than Him,
However, we must do things LIKE Him first,
Before we do things GREATER than Him later.
We must exercise our spiritual muscles every morning,
Treat it like our first meal of the day,
Eat a big spiritual breakfast with the Lord
Before the day gets started.
Armor up first thing in them morning,
Armor up before things get crazy,
SO THAT we can be FIRMLY planted in God's PEACE,
In God's WILL.
In order to do this,
We must feed ourselves in God's word,
In prayer,
In SEEKING,
EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Just like breathing is not an option,
Spending time with God should not be an option.
The world is getting crazier everyday,
We need to armor up and get real about the spiritual battle we are facing.
The spiritual battle is in your face,
It's in your family,
It's coming for your children.
Are you going to sit by and watch feebly?
God gave you EVERYTHING you need to triumph,
It's time to get your armor ON!
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil."
"Dear Heavenly Father,
Help me be in tune with You like Jesus,
That no matter the circumstance,
Whether it's a client,
Whether it's a closing,
Whether it's a huge investment,
Whether it's life or death,
That I would ONLY keep my eyes on You.
May I move at YOUR pace,
May I move ONLY upon Your command,
In this spiritual battle we call life on earth.
Train me,
Strengthen me,
Raise me up to be a faithful soldier for You.
Lord, I am Yours.
Use me however You wish,
Use me like a penny in Your pocket,
Spend me however You'd like.
In Jesus name, Amen."
Cheers to being IN TUNE with God and moving with His Spirit ONLY... even when death is knocking at the door. (Oh my)
