We’ve all been through seemingly impossible situations. Some of us are in the midst of those trials right now and feel completely hopeless that anything good can come from it. Whether it is death, sickness, addiction, a broken marriage, unemployment, dry seasons in our spiritual walk, or the salvation of a loved one, at times we lack the belief that God will be who says He is and that nothing can stand in the way of His authority. Our inclination is to consider a situation dead, too broken to be fixed and disregard our faith in the Almighty, all-powerful Creator of all things.

What situations in your life have you deemed dead? In John 11, we see that not even physical death can stand in the way of Jesus’ authority and that He has the power to bring dead things to life. His glory will not and cannot be diminished. This week Pastor Leonce urges us to put ourselves outside the tomb of Lazarus and to imagine what it would be like to see the dead be resurrected by the authority of Christ. He walks us through why Jesus waited days after Lazarus’ death to come to him, and challenges us to believe that if God can undo physical death, there is nothing outside the scope of His power, and that it is all for our joy and His glory.

John 11:38-44 | Not Even Death | He Already Stinketh