Sunday July 2
Trinity 3
(St. Thomas, the Apostle)
Bible Reading: John 11: 1 - 6
Topic: He Has The Final Say
Contrary to expectations,
Jesus delayed rushing off to Bethany when He got the frantic message for help
from Lazarus sisters, Mary and Martha.
Jesus knew that He had the
final say in Lazarus' case.
Therefore when He
proclaimed that the sickness will not end in death, He was not saying that the
sickness was not capable of killing him, but that He had authority over all of
life's issues.
But it should also be
noted that He reserves the exclusive right to determine when and how He
responds to us in our times of need.
Jesus cares for us and
wills that we prosper and be in health even as our souls prosper (3 Jn. v. 2)
Jer. 29: 1 makes it clear
that His plans for us are for good and not for evil yet He desires that we
learn to trust Him in all situations.
Apostle Thomas whom we
remember today wanted to see the resurrected Christ before he could believe,
Jesus reminded him that those who believe without seeing are blessed (Jn. 20:
20)
Just as Lazarus sickness
would not end in death, so life's storms would not mark the end of the road for
you, child of God.
Remember that our
impossible situations most often reveal God's glory in and through our lives.
Prayer
Precious Lord, let me live
daily in the confidence that You my Redeemer have the final say in my life in
Jesus Name, Amen.
Memory Verse Jn. 11: 4
"When Jesus heard
that (Lazarus sickness), He said: This sickness is not unto death, but for the
glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby."
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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