Revelation of the Word:

THEME: WAIT ON GOD

John 11:17-23 NKJV

“So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

INSIGHT

–Mary and Martha the siblings to Lazarus waited on Jesus and believed in Him. Even after Lazarus had dies for four days, Martha still believed in God’s power to perform signs and wonders. Jesus assured her that Lazarus would resurrect, for the glory of God and His glorification. We are called to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord (Lamentations 3:26), for He is able to do all things by His mighty power and nothing is impossible for Him.

SUMMARY

Wait in Hebrew is written as qavah and hupomenó in Greek which conveys a sense of hope, expectation and binding oneself to a future outcome. It also signifies perseverance and endurance. Waiting on the Lord is recommended for each one of us for it produces multiple benefits as outlined in scripture. Isaiah 40:31 discloses that those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, run and not be weary, walk and not faint. Waiting on the Lord and having good courage, empowers us with strengthen in our hearts (Psalms 27:14). God is good, our refuge in times of trouble and cares for for those who trust in Him (Nahum 1:7). God calls us to humble ourselves before Him that He may exalt us in due time for He cares for us (1 Peter 5:6-7).

PRAYER

Dear Lord Jesus You are our Good God, we abide in You as You abide in us. We love You Lord, thank You for loving us first. We love our neighbours as ourselves, may You anoint us afresh with Your fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control, that our commitment will increase. Teach us precious Holy Spirit to wait on You and trust in You fully and unreservedly. May You grant us and all people Your gift of eternal life dear Jesus, that we may resurrect in the Day of You Lord. Dear Lord Jesus may You do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask of or think of according to the power that is at work in us. Lord we trust in You and exalt You. We believe that You are able to do more than we can think of or imagine. We believe that we shall be extremely fruitful since we abide in You and You in us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in Your house forever. May You bless us and keep us loving Father, may You shine Your face upon us and be gracious to us. May You lift up Your countenance towards us and give us peace. Amen

Blessed Weekend

Further reading: John 10:27-30, Romans 6:23

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