John 11:41-43
"41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me.
42 And I knew that Thou hearest Me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me.
43 And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth."
Jesus is at Lazarus's grave.
He is about to raise Lazarus from this grave.
Mary and Martha, Lazarus's sisters, are racked with grief. There is really no way they can expect what will happen next. What they can see is that Jesus cares. Jesus is experiencing these emotions alongside His friends. This is the time of mourning and expressions of grief.
We are studying GOD SIGHTINGS and on this occasion GOD is saying He is showing His GLORY to His friends! BEHOLD! Today's verses; "And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me. And I knew that Thou hearest Me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they MAY BELIEVE that Thou hast sent Me." ALL of this is happening to inspire belief in those present and the countless that will hear about these events!
"And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, LAZARUS, COME FORTH." Jesus called His friend by name. If he had just said "COME FORTH." Everyone from this graveyard would have risen at this moment! This is the GOD of all creation calling for His subjects to respond.
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