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Keep The Testimony Alive
The greatest miracle of Jesus' earthly ministry was the resurrection of Lazarus. The skeptics who followed
Jesus were always trying to disprove the supernatural deeds he was able to perform. The one miracle that
plagued them was Lazarus. There were witnesses of his death, witnesses of his burial and witnesses of
his resurrection. The most incredible detail concerning this miracle was the fact that Lazarus had been dead for four days.
When you bring somebody "back from the dead" after a few hours, one might say that they weren't really dead and
that it was just a coincidence. However, when the dead person had been sealed in a tomb for four days, there
is no question of their earthly existence. They are dead. You might appreciate the plight of a skeptic under
these circumstances. Lazarus was a living testimony of the resurrection power of Jesus Christ! That is why when
they plotted to kill Jesus they sought to kill Lazarus also. They wanted to destroy the miracle and the miracle worker.
I am happy to report that they did neither. We are given every indication that Lazarus died of natural causes and as
for Jesus - well, he walked out of the tomb on the third day and made sure that plenty of people saw him alive before he
ascended up into the heavens.
Our testimony lives or dies by what we do with it. The devil knows that he cannot destroy the miracle worker but
if he can get us to stop talking about the miracle, then the testimony dies. This is why it was so important that Lazarus
stayed alive. As long as he was walking around, people were reminded of his miracle. LIkewise we are living, breathing
testimonies - reminders that God still works miracles today.
If you have a testimony, don't let it die. Tell somebody about it every chance you get. Don't forget to glorify God and to
lift up the Name of Jesus. Rub it in the devil's face and remind every demon, every day, what the Lord has done for you.
As long as we remain living testimonies of God's great power, people will be reminded that miracles still happen today!
Jesus is alive and so is my testimony!
Your's for truth,
Pastor Phillip Zook
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