Tag Archives: Lazarus

JOHN 11 约翰福音 11章 35节 Jesus wept. 耶稣哭了 SHORT BUT SWEET 短而甜 Surely the story of Lazarus depicts the spiritual state of us all before Christ came into our hearts; we were dead in trespasses and sins.  Like Lazarus we wore the grave cloths of our own good works, which ...

“Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11:43 KJV) How lovely, despite Jesus’ countless rejections, that He found consolation within a handful of friends. One such family lived near Jerusalem named Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus. No wonder they welcomed Jesus’ visits. His composure brought peace into their home. A lengthy account ...

I have only scattered memories of my grandfather, James. He died just months before my fourth birthday.  My favorite memory is when I would sit at his feet as he took an old pocket watch from the pocket of his trousers, holding it to my ear.  He would quiet my ...

When tragedy strikes, illness rises strong and bold, and dreams go unfound, we often ask “why?” Or more precisely, “why, God?” Sometimes our question reverberates off the walls of our broken hearts and is left unanswered. That’s when faith kicks in. Trust. Because we have no other choice. So we ...

God is life. There is no way around it. When you get to know God—through the gentleness, love and compassion of Jesus, His Son—you revel in this truth. Why? Because with God there is no shifting shadow. (James 1:17) He is not a human that He should lie. (Numbers 23:19) ...