TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
August 15, 2024 – 08/15/2024
8 – New Beginnings
15 – Rest and Overcoming Death
THE LAZARUS EFFECT
And some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?” Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” – John 11:37-39 NKJV
The Bible is full of stories within stories, called an embedded narrative. It is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second embedded story.
The story of Lazarus is one of these nested stories within a story. Think about how Jesus felt when He heard, “…there is a stench…” What hurt do you think Jesus felt when he heard this from Martha about Lazarus?
When you face a situation that seems impossible, tune into the Dunamis Power of the Holy Spirit. Allow God to work and flow through you to achieve everything He has for you in this world.
Declaration: I will trust King Jesus with all the ‘impossibles’ in my life. He makes all things possible for my good and His glory.
From My Sermon Notes: It Ain’t Over 2: The Glory In The Story OF Lazarus