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***cmc*** · 12-13-2009, 08:44 AM

Sunday, December 13, 2009

John 11:37-45

As much as we want to believe that a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity, we may have to deal with nagging doubts. We may see other people who have recovered from their addictions and still wonder if we will be able to recover as they did. We may fear that our lives are "too far gone."

If anyone was too far gone to recover from anything, it was Lazarus, a friend of Jesus. Lazarus had been dead and buried (without embalming) for four days when Jesus finally arrived on the scene. "He arrived at the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance. 'Roll the stone aside,' Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man's sister, protested, 'Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.' Jesus responded, 'Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?' So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, 'Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.' Then Jesus shouted, 'Lazarus, come out!' And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, 'Unwrap him and let him go!'" (John 11:38-44).

When we feel like our lives are too far gone we can remember Lazarus. Jesus wanted everyone to know that when God is in the picture, no one is ever too far gone.

Because of God's power, no one is beyond recovery.

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LuvinMe · 12-13-2009, 09:07 AM

Refreshing... Thank you..

CAPTAINZING2000 · 12-13-2009, 09:39 AM

one line is all I needed to read

Because of God's power, no one is beyond recovery.

24hrsAday · 12-13-2009, 09:45 AM

cmc: good stuff.. thank you for the Reminder of God's Power!

IO Storm · 12-13-2009, 10:29 AM

And we should never give up hope...even if He's four days late, He's always on time!

TY

12-13-2009, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: FL Posts: 14,239	Never Hopeless Sunday, December 13, 2009 John 11:37-45 As much as we want to believe that a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity, we may have to deal with nagging doubts. We may see other people who have recovered from their addictions and still wonder if we will be able to recover as they did. We may fear that our lives are "too far gone." If anyone was too far gone to recover from anything, it was Lazarus, a friend of Jesus. Lazarus had been dead and buried (without embalming) for four days when Jesus finally arrived on the scene. "He arrived at the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance. 'Roll the stone aside,' Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man's sister, protested, 'Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.' Jesus responded, 'Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?' So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, 'Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.' Then Jesus shouted, 'Lazarus, come out!' And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, 'Unwrap him and let him go!'" (John 11:38-44). When we feel like our lives are too far gone we can remember Lazarus. Jesus wanted everyone to know that when God is in the picture, no one is ever too far gone. Because of God's power, no one is beyond recovery. Daily New Life/New Life Ministries __________________ We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. ~Albert Einstein

12-13-2009, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
LuvinMe 9Nine9 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 310	Refreshing... Thank you.. __________________ How can you LOVE someone when YOU dont love YOURSELF?! Start LOVING YOU & love will be waiting!!

12-13-2009, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,630 Blog Entries: 1	one line is all I needed to read Because of God's power, no one is beyond recovery. __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

12-13-2009, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
IO Storm IO Storm Wheel Of Fortune Champion! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 18,504 Blog Entries: 2	And we should never give up hope...even if He's four days late, He's always on time! TY __________________ "God holds me still in the eye of the Storm"

12-13-2009, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
24hrsAday Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Living in Today! Posts: 2,895	cmc: good stuff.. thank you for the Reminder of God's Power!

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