Power Of New

Key Scripture:  "Behold I make all things new."

Power Point:

     Recently I was praying for someone and The Lord reminded me of Lazarus in the tomb. When you think about it, Jesus didn't walk into the tomb and grab Lazarus' hand and say, "Rise up and walk." No. He purposefully stayed outside the tomb and called out his name, saying, "Lazarus, come OUT!" Lazarus had a choice, just as we do.  We can stay in the tomb, inches away from our Savior, our Deliverer, our living Hope, or we can walk toward Him and toward all the "new" He has for us.

     You see, Beloved, when you choose to stay in the tomb, all the "old" is in there with you.  All the failures, and rejection, all the hopelessness is written on the walls of that tomb.  It's what you see every day. It's what you think about every day.  The young woman we were praying for was consumed with fear and anxiety. She knew Jesus, but she had never taken off her grave clothes and put on the new clothing that Jesus had for her. She had never come out of the tomb of fear.  As I was telling her all this, The Lord whispered to me, "This is for YOU too!" And it was.  There were a lot of things going on in my life that had led me back into the tomb.  When He showed me that Truth, I could see so clearly that I needed to jump off that slab and run away from fear to the peace of God again.

     You have a choice.  Jesus has called you to LIFE and PEACE.  You can come out or you can stay in the tomb. You can stay in the tomb of fear or walk into Peace.  You can stay in the tomb of unbelief or you can walk into faith.

Is it time for a little resurrection?

     You can stay in the tomb, clothed in grave clothes or you can start walking toward Jesus.  When you walk toward Him, you are walking toward freedom.  You can be free from fear.  You can be free of unbelief.  You can walk toward hope.  You can walk toward Grace.  You can enter into all the provision and blessing of really knowing how much Jesus loves you and how many wonderful things He has prepared for you to walk in with Him.

     Jesus has called YOUR name today, Beloved.  Will you get off that cold stone slab, stand up and start walking toward the place in Him where ALL things are made NEW; new thoughts, new dreams, new power, new life in every way?

     You don't want to stay in the tomb when Jesus is calling you out do you? Isn't it time to think differently so that your thoughts are captivated by the goodness and kindness of Your heavenly Father toward you?

     Wouldn't it be wonderful to live life in the plans that GOD has for you, in the way He has planned them?   Wouldn't it be amazing to live in what Jesus died to give you?

     Yes, Beloved, it would.  It's your choice.  He's already offered it to you. it's up to you to take the next step toward His open arms.  The first step is the hardest, but soon you'll be running!

Power Thought:

Tombs are places of death. The kingdom of God is a place of life.  You can't keep one foot in both places. You simply have to choose the new that Jesus died to give you!