This is your B moment. Your moment to be still…to be fed by the Word of God…to be grateful.
Scripture reference: 1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)
Transcription:
Today I want you to understand how God restores.
Our idea of how something can be restored and God’s idea of restoration are worlds apart. When I turn to the Scriptures, I think about how God restored Lazarus’ life. When Lazarus was ill, his two sisters sent word to Jesus to come quickly to heal him. Yet when Jesus arrived, Lazarus had already been buried for four days.
However, Jesus thought fondly of Lazarus and his two sisters. In fact, it would be accurate to say that they were a very well-liked family throughout the village of Bethany. Therefore, when Lazarus died, most of the town mourned.
I’ve read this story many times before, but this time I made an interesting observation. Because Lazarus was an honorable man and his sisters were so well liked, many Jewish people visited their home to comfort them. On the day the largest crowd visited them, Jesus ordered Lazarus to get up from the grave, and his life was fully restored. As a result, many Jewish people turned to Christ on that day.
As I read that, I suddenly understood how God has a way of restoring better than before. Jesus would not only restore a good man’s life, but he would restore him in a new light. Lazarus would be forever linked to the salvation of this large Jewish crowd.
Today, be inspired that God’s vision of restoration is so much greater than yours. As you think about that, remember these words: “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace…will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)
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So today, He restores.
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