Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

Although Jesus faced the rejection of the men who held the power and authority in his region, he just kept doing amazing things. During these amazing fetes he would disappear up a mountain, in a valley or just somewhere where he was alone with his father.  As more and more people followed him, this getting away became a difficult task. However, Jesus made time to get away and time to minister to those who came to him with their needs. John reports that Jesus was very friendly with a family from Bethany (John 11:1-44). It was reported to him that his friend Lazarus was ill and on the verge of death (v.3).  Jesus delayed a few days where he was and told them that “his illness was unto death but rather for the glory of God to be shown.” When Jesus eventually gets to Bethany he is met by a grieving family of two sisters. Martha runs to meet him and really pours out her heart, ‘Lord if only you were here, then my bother would still be alive’. Jesus comforted her and gave us the quote that we hear at every Christian funeral “I am the resurrection and the life, those who believe in me, even though they die will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” Jesus expresses the compassion of God and calls Lazarus from his tomb, orders him to be unbound and restores him back to his former glory.

Today Jesus can call back to life everything that died prematurely in your life; a relationship, a marriage, a financial loss or a knock to your spiritual self. Jesus has all the answers, now what is your question?