John Chapter 11-Part 2

"Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. " (John 11:3-4).

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28).

In the previous study I wrote of John chapter 11, I highlighted the fact that bad things indeed do happen to good people. By good people I mean people who are dedicated to God and have sacrificed so much for God.

This train of thought will be incomplete if I do not also tell you that God can turn the bad situation to favour you!

Now this may sound impossible to you especially if you are going through a trying experience right now, but may I ask you some questions? How does one get to become a prime minister by first going through prison? How does a man go from a king's servant to a king? How does a man go from losing everything he had to becoming twice as rich as was before?

All these questions are based on characters you should know very well from the bible. God turned their unpleasant situations around and gave them a testimony from their test. How did they provoke God's intervention in their lives?

In John Chapter 11, we see that the first step to provoking God's intervention is to call unto God! When Lazarus was sick his sisters sent for Jesus, why didn't they send for a doctor?-maybe they may have but the bible only tells us of their seeking assistance from Jesus. Who you call on when there is a problem reveals where you trust for the solution to your problem. Some call friends, others call their various connections only a few dare to call on their God. Friend could it be that, this problem still persists because you have told everyone about it apart from God?

Call on God in this time of trouble and he will answer you. That bitter water can be turned sweet, the wine that is finished can be replenished again, the unpleasant situation can be turned around, the lost axe-head can be restored, your lost glory can be restored if only you can turn to God for the help you need.

The help you need is a prayer away.