Are we Spiritually dead in this country? are we bound by ties of commercialism, big government, and bound by this secular society? Do we need to come out of this our tomb of insanity?
In yesterdays Gospel we heard about one of the major miracles that Jesus performed by raising Lazarus from the dead. Here's what took place in part:
"Did I not tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?"
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
"Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me;
but because of the crowd here I have said this,
that they may believe that you sent me."
And when he had said this,
He cried out in a loud voice,
"Lazarus, come out!"
The dead man came out,
tied hand and foot with burial bands,
and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
"Untie him and let him go." (read the complete Gospel here)
Can Jesus do the same for us, if we believe? I think so. Can He raise us from the sick spiritual death that has overtaken this great country? I think so. Can He un-tie us from the habits, defects of character, and secular dramas of politics, corruption, and greed, that we as a country are experiencing? I believe He can, if we rise up.
God will hear us, if we ask Him. God will answer us if we, Rise up, take the wrapping off our mind and eyes , that binds and blinds us, and believe in Him. What do you think?
