The man who created God-Signs

John 11:38-43

Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave - after he was in there for 4 days and was sure to smell mightily after all that time. He did this to bring glory to the Father. 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 the people standing here, so they may believe YOU sent me.“ Then Jesus shouted “Lazarus, come out.”  And Lazarus did just that in his grave clothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth.

John 11:45-48

This was a real turn around for those who witnessed this miracle, many came to believe in him. Some however went to the Pharisees and told on Jesus. Then the Pharisees met with the Jewish ruling body and said what do we do now? This man keeps on creating God-Signs. They knew sooner or later everyone would come to believe in Jesus and the Romans would come and remove what little power and privilege that they had been allowed to have.

In John many God-Signs are there for us to see.  We too have a choice to believe and trust in what we read in the bible and what we hear in the pulpit or not.

Take time this week to recognize the God-Signs in your life and the man who created them. Purpose in your heart how you can use those God-Signs as a testimony to friends, family and even strangers as God opens up the door of opportunity to you.

—Pat