At the 7:30 am service today, Bishop Alexis A. Thomas preached from St. John 12:9-13. These scriptures record the events that took place after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Verse 9 says, "Word got out among the Jews that he was back in town. The people came to take a look, not only at Jesus but also at Lazarus, who had been raised from the dead." (Message) The religious leaders then plotted to kill Lazarus because they were so threatened by the multitudes that believed in Jesus because of this real life example.
In the same way, our enemy wants to silence our testimony. He wants to keep us quiet. He knows full well that when word gets out about the miraculous things God is doing and has done in your life, people will glorify God! We are living testimonies! We are examples, illustrations, and exhibits of the power of God. The Bible says that even the earth testifies about God. Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork." (Amplified)
Years ago, a sales representative said, "You have something the world can't live without!" Of course, she was speaking of the product that she was selling. God basically says the same thing. The world is waiting for us to reveal who God really is! 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 says, "All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.' (Message)
Let's determine that this week we will tell someone about the wonderful things God has done!
Love and prayers, Cynthia
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