Rise up!

1 Peter 1: 3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great MERCY he has given us NEW BIRTH into a LIVING HOPE through the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD.

What an amazing God we have, nothing not even death can separate us from his incredible mercy and grace.

So many things that we face in life seem so unattainable and impossible. We struggle and fight to breakthrough barriers that hold us back from living with Joy and Promise. Our circumstances often appear to be getting the best of us BUT not even death can stop the plans of God.

Jesus raised Lazarus (John 11: 38-44) from the dead.
Lazarus wasn’t just having a rough day, he died, dead for 3 days. All hope seemed lost, Lazarus’s sisters and family were mourning their lose. Jesus arrives in the town, everyone is sad, no joy in their hearts that day, broken hearted.
Jesus loved Lazarus and calls out to God, everyone could hear him. Jesus did this so everyone there would know and understand that He was sent from God and that awesome power of God has no limits, not even Death.

Jesus calls out to Lazarus “Come Out” and he did, hopping out of his tomb, still wrapped in burial cloth.

You are never too far gone for God to reach out to you and raise you out of whatever death you are living in. Seek God and you will find Him waiting for you, ready to pour out Mercy and Restoration on your life.

Have a great weekend and a wonderful Father’s Day!

PS. STEVE