Day 12: Unbound and Sent

Standing before Lazarus’ tomb, Jesus gives a command.

Take away the stone.

He could have moved it himself. He could have done everything alone. Instead, he invites others to participate.

They remove the stone.
Jesus calls Lazarus by name.
Lazarus comes out.

Then Jesus gives another command.

Untie him and let him go.

Healing is never meant to end with us. It moves outward.

If you have experienced healing, whether physical, emotional, relational, or spiritual, it is not only for your relief. It is for God’s glory. It is for the strengthening of others.

Hurt people hurt people.

Healed people help heal people.

When Lazarus came out of the tomb, he was still bound in burial cloths. Even resurrection required community. Others had to help unbind him.

God uses us in one another’s healing.

If you are still waiting for healing, persevere in prayer.

If you have experienced healing, share your story. Your testimony gives courage to someone else. It gives them hope that their tomb is not final either.

Jesus declares, I am the resurrection and the life.

That means wounds are not ultimate.
Failure is not final.
Death does not get the last word.

Healing does not just restore us. It sends us.

Talk It Over

If God has brought healing in your life, how might he be inviting you to share it so someone else can find hope?

Prayer

Jesus, you are the resurrection and the life. Where you have brought healing in my life, help me not hide it. Use my story to strengthen others. And where I am still waiting, give me perseverance. Unbind me fully and send me in freedom. Amen.

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