Today's meditation John chapter 11:1-10
1. There was a man named Lazarus In Bethany the town of Mary and Martha and he was sick. (V1)
2. It was this Mary who anointed the feet of Jesus with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair. Lazarus was her brother. (V2)
3. Mary and Martha sent to Jesus that Lazarus whom he loves was sick. (V3)
4. Jesus said that his sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that CHRIST may be glorified in him. (V4)
5. Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus. (V5)
6. When Christ heard that Lazarus was sick he tarried in the place he was and abided there for another two days. (V6)
7. Then Christ said that they ought to go to judèa again. (V7)
8. The disciples said to him how he can go there again to the Jews who tried to stone him. (V8)
9. Jesus said there are twelve hours in a day. If a man walks in the day he stumbles not because he sees the light of the world. (V9)
10. But the man stumbles in the night as there is no light in him. (V10)
Life applications:
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
John:11:4
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John:11:5
The amazing Love of Christ:
In this meditation, God opened my eyes to see a glimpse of the amazing Love of Christ.
1. The love of Christ comprehends the big picture:
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
John:11:4
The love of Christ was deeper to analyse the issue in the light of God and comprehend what God wanted to do in that particular situation.
Dear Child of God... do we see the hand of God in our difficult situations? Are we able to trust in God in seeing the big picture as Christ did.?
Let us ask for more of the love of Christ in us that we will be able to love him and trust him more in overwhelming situations in ourselves and in others.
2. Love of Christ is tough:
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
John:11:6
The Love of Christ is tough enough not to be shaken by any emotional outbursts.
the love of Christ sees physical things spiritually by-passing all emotions.
Jesus tarried and spent another two days in the place where he stayed, that God's will be accomplished in Lazarus.
Dear Child of God,
Do you feel God does not have compassion on you and is tough as you cry out to him day and night?
Cheer up! This waiting is also a part of the big plan. This is also a characteristic of the great love and wisdom of Christ.
3. The love of Christ submits to the direction of the Holy Spirit in respect to time and space.
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
John:11:7
Christ gives us a beautiful example of how to surrender to the leading of the holy spirit.
Many times we with emotional decisions and looking at situations around or hearing to people make haste in decisions not heeding to the gentle voice of the holy spirit.
The spirit of God wants our soul to be at peace in all situations that we can listen to the leading of the holy spirit clearly each time.
4. Love of Christ is daring:
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John:11:8
Halleluyah! The love of Christ is daring enough to face the cross for us.
He chose to go to Judea again in spite of an outrage opposition in that place.
Dear Child of the most high God!
You have a heavenly father whose hands will reach out to you even if you are in the midst of hell surrounded by a thousand demons.
Do not be disheartened... you have a loving heavenly father who dares to go any extreme for your cause.
5. The love of Christ gives us a sound mind:
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walks in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
John:11:9
Christ is light. If we walk in the light of Christ, in the direction of the Holy Spirit we will not stumble. The Love of Christ never confuse us.
A. The Lord himself shall be our light and we shall not stumble.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm:27:1
B. The word of God is a light to our path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm:119:105
C. Christ himself is that light that will bring us to the sanctuary of God.
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Psalm:43:3
D. There is a light inside of us... even our conscience through which God can lead us.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm:18:28
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs:20:27
More than anything... if we are walking in the love of Christ we are walking in the light.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John:1:7
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John:2:10
To GOD BE THE GLORY.... amen.
1. There was a man named Lazarus In Bethany the town of Mary and Martha and he was sick. (V1)
2. It was this Mary who anointed the feet of Jesus with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair. Lazarus was her brother. (V2)
3. Mary and Martha sent to Jesus that Lazarus whom he loves was sick. (V3)
4. Jesus said that his sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that CHRIST may be glorified in him. (V4)
5. Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus. (V5)
6. When Christ heard that Lazarus was sick he tarried in the place he was and abided there for another two days. (V6)
7. Then Christ said that they ought to go to judèa again. (V7)
8. The disciples said to him how he can go there again to the Jews who tried to stone him. (V8)
9. Jesus said there are twelve hours in a day. If a man walks in the day he stumbles not because he sees the light of the world. (V9)
10. But the man stumbles in the night as there is no light in him. (V10)
Life applications:
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
John:11:4
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John:11:5
The amazing Love of Christ:
In this meditation, God opened my eyes to see a glimpse of the amazing Love of Christ.
1. The love of Christ comprehends the big picture:
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
John:11:4
The love of Christ was deeper to analyse the issue in the light of God and comprehend what God wanted to do in that particular situation.
Dear Child of God... do we see the hand of God in our difficult situations? Are we able to trust in God in seeing the big picture as Christ did.?
Let us ask for more of the love of Christ in us that we will be able to love him and trust him more in overwhelming situations in ourselves and in others.
2. Love of Christ is tough:
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
John:11:6
The Love of Christ is tough enough not to be shaken by any emotional outbursts.
the love of Christ sees physical things spiritually by-passing all emotions.
Jesus tarried and spent another two days in the place where he stayed, that God's will be accomplished in Lazarus.
Dear Child of God,
Do you feel God does not have compassion on you and is tough as you cry out to him day and night?
Cheer up! This waiting is also a part of the big plan. This is also a characteristic of the great love and wisdom of Christ.
3. The love of Christ submits to the direction of the Holy Spirit in respect to time and space.
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
John:11:7
Christ gives us a beautiful example of how to surrender to the leading of the holy spirit.
Many times we with emotional decisions and looking at situations around or hearing to people make haste in decisions not heeding to the gentle voice of the holy spirit.
The spirit of God wants our soul to be at peace in all situations that we can listen to the leading of the holy spirit clearly each time.
4. Love of Christ is daring:
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John:11:8
Halleluyah! The love of Christ is daring enough to face the cross for us.
He chose to go to Judea again in spite of an outrage opposition in that place.
Dear Child of the most high God!
You have a heavenly father whose hands will reach out to you even if you are in the midst of hell surrounded by a thousand demons.
Do not be disheartened... you have a loving heavenly father who dares to go any extreme for your cause.
5. The love of Christ gives us a sound mind:
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walks in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
John:11:9
Christ is light. If we walk in the light of Christ, in the direction of the Holy Spirit we will not stumble. The Love of Christ never confuse us.
A. The Lord himself shall be our light and we shall not stumble.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm:27:1
B. The word of God is a light to our path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm:119:105
C. Christ himself is that light that will bring us to the sanctuary of God.
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Psalm:43:3
D. There is a light inside of us... even our conscience through which God can lead us.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm:18:28
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs:20:27
More than anything... if we are walking in the love of Christ we are walking in the light.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John:1:7
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John:2:10
To GOD BE THE GLORY.... amen.
