Your Tomb of Decision

Are you standing at the entrance of a tomb today? Not a physical tomb, but a situation that feels dead, hopeless, or beyond resurrection? The biblical accounts of Lazarus and the Valley of Dry Bones offer profound truth about God's power to bring life from death - and the critical role our faith plays in experiencing that resurrection power.

When God Seems Late

Like Mary and Martha who sent word to Jesus about their dying brother, you may have called out to God for help, only to feel He arrived too late. Their words echo through time: "Lord, if you had been here..." (John 11:21). This cry of disappointment is deeply human, yet it reveals a limited understanding of God's greater purpose.

What appears to be divine delay is often divine design. Jesus deliberately waited two days before going to Bethany, declaring "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory" (John 11:4). When circumstances seem beyond hope, remember: God's timing serves His glory, not our preferred schedule.

The Difference Between Knowing and Believing

Martha knew the scriptures. She could quote the promise of future resurrection. But Jesus challenged her to move beyond theological knowledge to active faith: "I am the resurrection and the life... Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26)

There's a vital distinction between:

• Knowing what Scripture says vs. having faith in what it says

• Understanding God's ability vs. trusting His willingness

• Believing in future resurrection vs. expecting present resurrection

  
  

Faith is "the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). It kicks in precisely when we can't see how God will work things out. Like Ezekiel facing a valley of dry bones, we're often asked to believe in seemingly impossible restoration.

Breaking Out of Self-Made Tombs

Many of us live in tombs of our own making:

• Tombs of unforgiveness

• Tombs of past hurt

• Tombs of disappointment with God

• Tombs of comfortable defeat

These situations may have wounded us, but God never intended them to entomb us. Just as Lazarus's death served to kill his sickness but not his story, your trials are meant to kill what needs to die while preserving you for resurrection.

The Power of Prophetic Declaration

When God asked Ezekiel "Can these bones live?" (Ezekiel 37:3), He was inviting prophetic partnership. The restoration came through spoken declaration: "Prophesy to these bones... Prophesy to the breath."

Today, God invites you to speak life over dead situations. Instead of declaring "it stinks by now" like Martha did, you can align your words with God's resurrection power. Your tomb becomes a place of decision. Will you speak death or life? Will you focus on the decay or the destiny? Will you partner with divine possibility?

Your Tomb of Decision

Every believer stands before their own tomb of decision. The question isn't whether God can bring resurrection - He's already proven that through Christ. The question is: Will you believe for resurrection in your situation?

The same Jesus who called "Lazarus, come forth!" (John 11:43) stands ready to speak life into your circumstances. But like Martha, you must choose to:

1. Remove the stone of unbelief

2. Expect God's glory to be revealed

3. Allow what needs to die to truly die

4. Position yourself for new life

   
   

Time for Breakthrough

The tomb you face today is not meant to be your final residence. Whether you're dealing with: - Financial death - Relational breakdown - Ministry frustration - Personal defeat

God's resurrection power remains available. But breakthrough requires partnership - your faith combined with His power.

Remember Jesus's words: "Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" (John 11:40)

Today, you stand at your tomb of decision. Will you remain bound by graveclothes of past disappointment? Or will you hear and respond to the voice calling you to "Come forth!"?

The choice is yours. The power is His. And the glory of God awaits those who dare to believe for resurrection.