Doing Our Part

[KnowBeDo]

Joh 11:38 Then Jesus, groaning in Himself again, came to the tomb. And it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Joh 11:39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who died, said to Him, Lord, by this time he stinks. For it is the fourth day.
Joh 11:40 Jesus answered her, Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?
Joh 11:41 Then they took away the stone where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Joh 11:42 And I know that You hear Me always, but because of the people who stand by I said it, so that they may believe that You have sent Me.
Joh 11:43 And saying these things, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, Here! Outside!
Joh 11:44 And he who had died came out, bound hand and foot with sheets, and his face was bound with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Untie him and let him go!

When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He did something we could not do. But He had those who were there with him do what they could. He could have chosen to move the stone. He could have chosen to bring Lazarus out of the tomb. He could have chosen to unbind him from the cloth. Instead, He asked of others to do these things.

I think it is important to understand that we need to do what is asked of us, not just depend on God for everything to fall into place. We do need to trust in Him for everything, but we also need to recognize the tools He has given us and to use them as we are commanded.

Jesus didn't need help to raise Lazarus, but he asked for obedience. Are we being obedient to do all that is asked of us?

(There are some other good examples of this in scripture)

 

[JPPT1974]

Jesus wants us to do our part
Just as He assigned us to!

 

[EarthMomma]

Amen to the obedience truth!