Unwrap Your Blessing
(Bring it to Life)
John
11:44 (KJV)
'And he
who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his
face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and
let him go”
John
11:44 (NLT)
And the
dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face
wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him
go”
The
context of this passage is that a man called Lazarus, had been dead
for four days. His sisters Martha and Mary were weeping and mourning
the loss of their brother. They sent Jesus a message saying that
Lazarus was very sick. Upon arrival at Bethany, Jesus was informed
Lazarus had been in the grave for four days. The sisters insisted
that if he had arrived sooner, Lazarus would have been alive. People
doubted Jesus and whether he was able to raise Lazarus from the dead
but nevertheless Jesus came to the tomb, told Martha and Mary to roll
the stone aside. Jesus thanked the Father in advance and called forth
Lazarus. Lazarus rose but he was still bound so Jesus told the
sisters to unwrap him.
As a
people, we can often do the same things. We pray for blessings to
come along, when God does actually bring the blessings we don't
recognize them because they are not what it looked like. When it
arrived, we didn't allow ourselves time to unwrap the blessing and
bring it to life. The thing we have been praying for may just be
disguised as something else, all we have to do is roll the blockage
away, call it forth and unwrap it so we can see the manifestation of
God's promise.
Looking
at it from a earthly perspective, think of the times when you have
received a parcel or a gift but it is wrapped up. Your first instinct
would be to unwrap it and then open the box to see the very thing you
had been waiting for. Now, think about what could happen if you
didn't unwrap the gift, you would have no idea of what was inside
because of your inability to believe it was what you had been asking
for all along.
Many
reasons why we don't receive our blessings is because of our belief
and faith. Jesus told the sisters that if they want to see God's
Glory all they have to do is believe
John
11:40
Jesus
responded, “Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you
believe”
Because
of our belief and faith, at times we fail to recognise that God will
bless us so we don't activate our faith and call forth what it is
that we need or asking for. Jesus was troubled when he arrived at the
tomb, people were doubting whether he could do it.
When we
doubt him, it's the same process, he is troubled by the fact that we
don't have faith or the belief that the thing we have been praying
and waiting for, God can deliver it to us. God can do it, but we
still have a part to play.
For God
to bring to life what you have been praying for, believe God and put
your faith in him. You also have to play your part.
As you
wait for what God has promised you, remove whatever is blocking your
access to your blessing and cut it out of your life, let it go.
The
thing you have been praying for may just be disguised as something
else, all you have to do is roll the blockage away, call it forth and
unwrap it so you can see the manifestation of God's promise.
Unwrap
the Blessing and bring it to Life
