"Come Forth"

Empty Tomb

Have you ever asked yourself, "Where are you in my circumstances, God?" Or have you ever pondered, "If only God were here, he would have prevented that tragedy or calamity?"

We have found ourselves there throughout our lives, and we often ask that question of the Lord, just like Martha and Mary, who said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been there, my brother would not have died.” We have all suffered inexplicable losses in our lives, and we have asked, “Where is God in all this?”

But Jesus knew what he was doing, he waited until Lazarus died before making his way to see Martha and Mary, not to console them but to bring glory to God.  Jesus saw death many times, and each time he was moved in His Spirit and even greatly troubled, but it moved him to compassion to act.

Do you see your circumstances now, as hopeless, dead, and buried?

But Jesus would not have been aware that Lazarus was even sick if the sisters had sent him word.

The Spirit of the Lord says to you today, "Bring your troubles to me, bring your sick to me, bring your impossible situations to me, tell me about them, send word to me, and I will come. I will come and be moved with compassion when I see your suffering."

I am the resurrection and the life, and you can touch my heart, and I will respond.

I call to your impossible circumstances, and through my tears, I cry out, “Come Forth.”

As I cry out, what is dead comes to life, what is impossible becomes possible, what is sick is healed, what is captive is set free, and what is lost is found.  

So, involve me, bring your cares to me, and from my heart of compassion, I will respond. For I weep with you at the injustices in this world, and it is my great pleasure to make the dead come to life and to change the circumstances so that I would get the glory and that you would believe.

Did I not say that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God? 

Gospel of John Chapter 11