He Is Able!

“Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?” John 11:25-26 [emphasis added]

“When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:32 [emphasis added]. Mary and Martha’s responses show us that the Jesus they know is the Jesus that can heal the sick. And sometimes, God allows us to go through situations that would make us perplexed, just to show us that He is still the same Jesus, that can not only heal the sick but can raise the dead.

Jesus was teaching us through this story, that He is not only able to prevent death by healing, He is able to reverse death by resurrection. Some of us are going through a challenge and all you have been saying to God is, Lord why me? God wants to use you to show the world how He can do the impossible. Do I get an Amen?

Jesus was explaining to Martha that her brother was going to come back to life. And Martha said, I know he is going to come back to life when everybody else rises up from the dead. Jesus said, you are correct to say he would resurrect at the end of the day. It is My Power that will resurrect him at the end of the day but I am here with you now. I am the same yesterday, today and forever. Understand this, I am the Resurrection and the Life. I am the One that will resurrect him then and I am the One that will resurrect him now!

“Everyone who believes in Me after dying will come back to life. And He says to Martha, do you believe this? And she says, I have always believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God… Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” John 11: 26-27, 40 [emphasis added]. Martha says to Jesus I believe you, Jesus says to Martha, if only you believe. Was Martha lying? No! Was Jesus not getting Martha? No! So what was going on? Martha believed in the Person of Jesus. But Jesus was saying, beyond believing in My Person, I need you to believe in My Power. It is one thing to believe in the Person of Jesus, it is another thing entirely to believe in the Power of Jesus.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to believe in Your Person and in Your Power. Help me understand that You are able to do now what You did before and even what I have never seen, heard, or imagined, in Jesus Name