#thefathersword - Unwrap Your Blessing

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