12/11/2023
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ANOV2REM 2023
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EBENEZER: THE STONE OF HELP. 1 Sam. 7:12
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🗓️ DAY TWELVE: THE HELP OF GOD CAN NEVER BE LATE.
BIBLE READING: John 11
Yesterday we saw how God disgraced those who wanted to bring reproach to His name through the life of His children. The case of Lazarus in our scripture passage for today shows that as help came for the people of Jabesh Gilead so help came for him. In both cases God was never late, though the heart of man may fidget.
The bible says in John.11.1 "Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany ..." The meaning of Lazarus is "Who God helps". Imagine "whom God helps" was sick. The sisters sent to Jesus saying "Lord behold he whom thou loved is sick"
"When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it." Vs. 4
But to the people in Bethany with Mary and Martha, "who God helps" was dying. May be help is not coming after all they might have thought.The people around seem to be asking "Who God helps" where is your friend, your helper? The sisters kept saying he his coming. But lo and behold Lazarus' case worsened and eventually he died and was buried. What a great blow to the faith of the two sisters. By the time Jesus got there "who God Hiw has been in the grave for four days. "... Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." How many times have we come to this point, saying "only if ...." with a feeling of disappointment? You know God can never be late. No matter what level your case may be now, God's help never fails. God's help is coming through for you this season. "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." (John.11.25)
Jesus is saying the same thing to you today. The resurrection and the life, Our Helper is visiting your life this season IJN.
Everything dead or dying in your life or around you are rising this season because the resurrection and the Life is your helper. Hallelujah. Later when Mary brought Jesus to the tomb and He said "take away the stone " Martha was saying something else. Did you notice that Mary kept quiet? Totally depending on what Jesus will do.
"Jesus said to her,(Martha) "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" Vs. 40
Put your faith in Him and you will see the glory of God this season.
"Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!" And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go." (Vs. 43, 44.
It ended in praise. It ended in Ebenezer. ”He hath made everything beautiful in his time....” (Eccl 3:11)
That thunderous voice of our Helper is calling forth your case this moment and judgment will be given in your favour. Your testimonies will draw multitude to God in Jesus' name