COME FORTH !

KEY VERSE:
"And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth" (John 11:43).  

TODAY'S TEXT
JOHN 11:32-43

Exodus 21-22;
2 Thessalonians 1

MESSAGE
The words "Come Forth" is a command. In our text today, Jesus Christ was giving this command to a man who had been dead and buried for four days. Certainly, the process of decomposition had already started.

The dead man here was called Lazarus. He was a very close friend of Jesus, with his sisters named Mary and Martha. In fact, the Bible records that because of this death, Jesus was filled with emotions and actually wept. What a compassionate God !

At the command of Jesus Christ to this already decomposing man, everything that was dead in him came alive again and Lazarus walked out of the tomb, was loosened and lived on for many years. What an awesome miracle ! Friend, it does not matter the place of despondency that the vagaries of life may have kept you. It does not matter the place of pain, sorrow mockery and shame. Jesus is giving you a command today, 'Come Forth!' Believe Jesus that you have come forth. Hallelujah, for you have come forth to victory, peace, joy and love.

CONTROLLING THOUGHTS
At Jesus' command any and every good thing in your life that is dead must receive life and live again.

PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I have come forth into my blessings in Christ.
Amen.