Promised Glory

 Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.  Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”  Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”  Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.  And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”  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 graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” John 11:38-44

Jesus reminds Martha that He has already mentioned that it has been predestined for her to see the glory of God upon her believing.  Wow!  He is ushering her into the glory realm by reminding her of what He had promised her.  Full of the Holy Spirit, since HE is God, and His Spirit is one with God's; Jesus speaks words of life to bring hope to her who has almost lost all hope.  

Then He goes on to show the glory of God, by giving life to the dead.  But first He prays!  So is the glory of God that a man on earth could pray to our Father in heaven, and if it be in His will the dead are raised to life again?  How did Jesus know what to do? He only did what He saw the Father do.  He was intimate with God our Father, and had open communication with Him by His Holy Spirit.  Glory!!! That those watching Jesus, would believe that HE was sent from the Father, who so loved the world.

Oh Jesus! thank You for revealing the love of our Father to us!  May I be always watching You that I can know Him, and we may be one: one heart, one mind.  Thank You for the blood, of One spotless Lamb of God, Jesus who takes away my sins, and the sin of the world.  I dare to believe that You did come from God, and that You are once again coming soon!  

Greater works than those You did are promised to us who believe, and I thank You for all the promises.  Let Your glory shine around and through me that I may know You God!  I want to experience open communication, tangible relationship, and the blessings of having not seen believing in You!  Give me more faith Lord!  In Jesus name, I ask for wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You, Lord.  Thank You that my eternal weight of glory, out-weighs any struggle and affliction in this life.  Thank You Holy Spirit, I love You.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.  2 Corinthians 4:16-18