My Perspective or Yours? • John 11

When Jesus got the message, He said,

"This sickness is not fatal.

It will become an occasion

to show God's glory 

by glorifying God's Son."

John 11:4

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He said these things, and then announced,

"Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep.

I'm going to wake him up." 

Jesus was talking about death,

while his disciples thought

He was talking about taking a nap.

John 11:11, 13

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How often, Lord, am I totally missing

what You are clearly saying to me?

How often am I so caught up with

what I think is going on

that I forget to stop

and get Your perspective on things?

You, who knows all things.

I can talk to You any time, any place.

You hear me when I call out to You.

You want me to come and 

talk with You. (Psalm 27:8)

You want to help me understand

and know what is going on.

(Jeremiah 33:3)

You are all powerful!

You are able to do way more 

than I could ever think or imagine!

(Ephesians 3:20)

And yet, too often, I wander around

stuck in my earthy perspective

seeing only dead ends, problems, 

sickness, death. 

(John 11:21, 32, 39b)

My solutions are temporary.

"A good nap will do the trick!"

(John 11:12-13)

Your solutions are eternal!

You are Life!

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"You don't have to wait for the End.

I am, right now, Resurrection and Life.

The one who believes in Me,

even though he or she dies, will live.

and everyone who lives believing in Me

does not ultimately die at all. 

Do you believe this?"

John 11:25-26