“Loos Him and Let Him Go”
Wednesday, July 10, 2024Key Verse
“And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, loose him, and let him go” (John 11:44).
Text — John 11:34-44
Message
It was Moliere who stated that, “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” In our text, the situation of Lazarus was indeed hopeless. He was dead for four days and stinking. This was the warning from Martha, Lazarus’ sister, seeming to make the problem tougher for Christ to handle. To her, the situation was beyond redemption. But Jesus was not focusing on the obstacle, for He had visualized the positive end result. In fact, he told her earlier, “Thy brother shall rise again.” Jesus had the bystanders remove the grave stone and went ahead commanding the dead Lazarus to come out of the grave. He did, even in his grave clothes, with which he was bound, hand and foot.
Bound! This is the picture of many today who have been incapacitated and demobilized by the problems of life, ranging from bereavement, failure, long time sickness, poverty, persecution, to sinful lifestyle. Nevertheless, there is assurance of freedom, victory and eternal life from Jesus. He has the power to set you free from every bondage, just as He set Lazarus free.
Quote
There is assurance of freedom
Challenge
Jesus can set you free.
Prayer for today
Dear God, set me free from all shackles, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
