If You Believe

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live; And everyone who lives and believes into Me shall by no means die forever. Do you believe this? She said to Him, Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, He who comes into the world. John 11:25-27

Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God? John 11:40

New ones, gospel friends, saints, and we ourselves are going through different situations. Many times, the many things one goes through in life are so cumbersome that it feels as if one is entangled in his own viscous circle of life like a captivated bird caged in a cage. Day by day, month by month, and year by year this hidden chain of bondage seems to bind one with seemingly no hope of deliverance. Spiritually, its almost like a death case with no hope of recovery. But the Lord's word here is so lively, "I am the resurrection and the life." What one goes through in deadness can surely be delivered by the Lord who is the resurrection and the life. But with a condition that one believes into the One who is resurrection and life. The Lord Jesus Christ is such a one. What a hope in Christ!

As I have been praying for and are burdened to shepherd many new ones with different "impossible cases," I was reminded by the Lord that He is the Lord and He is the resurrection and the life. I simply have to believe into Him and also in His word. Then, hopeless cases will become hopeful. 

I believe in the Lord and His word, therefore, I dare not easily give up the burdens the Lord bestowed upon me. I still exercise my faith to continue to pray for them, and pray I will, until the burdens within me are fully released and the points prayed for are fully answered. How longer it takes is all up to the Lord. My job is simply to believe in the Lord and His word.   

This speaking of the Lord happened while I was in a train on my way back from a week long trip at the end of last month. Whatever the situation of the ones I have been praying for may be, I still believe in the Lord that many of the "dead ones" will actually be "resurrected" by the Lord who is the life and the resurrection. Yes, I do believe. O how I long and hope to see that day! The day of the manifestation of the Lord's glory even through the many ones of these I have been praying for, in faith.

Lord, I believe, and so shall it be.