If You Believe

John 11:40

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you if you believe, you will see the glory of God?

Dead four days. Lazarus had died four days ago.

There is a lot to be said here and that has been said about this passage.
But Father, as I read the passage, the above quotation popped out to me.

“..if you believe, you WILL see the glory of God”

Isn’t that what miracles are all about? What You seem to be saying to me is that it is all about Your glory being made manifest in such a way that man can not take it from You.

Things that are humanly unexplainable… a mystery to the human mind….are able to declare Your glory without dispute.

“IF you believe”….He made it so simple, uncomplicated in a way that brings rest and peace.

But it seems what we see, what we hear, or what we feel are the determinates that gauge our faith. Even though scripture clearly tells us that “faith is the assurance of things NOT seen”, we still fall into the trap of discouragement or anger at Him because of our unbelief, which really is the response to whatever our senses are screaming at us.

Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God,
:3 for consider Him who endured such hostility by sinners against Himself so that you do not grow weary and lose heart.
:4 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;

No, Father, I have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.

You have already paid the price for unbelief and all sin. Your Spirit within us enables us to rise up and walk in the newness of Your life. Rested. Refreshed. Loved.