How Many Lessons
When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out." The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."
John 11:43-44 (ESV)
Some of them are blindfolded by the napkin about their head; they are very ignorant, sadly devoid of spiritual perception, and withal the eye of faith is darkened. Yet the eye is there, and Christ has opened it; and it is the business of the servant of God to remove the napkin which bandages it by teaching the truth, explaining it, and clearing up difficulties. This is a simple thing to do but exceedingly necessary. Now that they have life, we shall, teach them to purpose. Besides that, they are bound hand and foot to be compelled to inaction; we can show them how to work for Jesus. Sometimes these bands are those of sorrow; they are in an awful terror about the past; we have to unbind them by showing that the past is blotted out. They are wrapped about by many a yard of doubt, mistrust, anguish, and remorse. "Loose them and let them go." (C. H. Spurgeon.)
I wonder how many lessons God has taught that I miss as I ponder the truths within the Scriptures. Someday, I hope I can hear, in person, all I missed. I look forward to that day.
John 11:43-44 (ESV)
Some of them are blindfolded by the napkin about their head; they are very ignorant, sadly devoid of spiritual perception, and withal the eye of faith is darkened. Yet the eye is there, and Christ has opened it; and it is the business of the servant of God to remove the napkin which bandages it by teaching the truth, explaining it, and clearing up difficulties. This is a simple thing to do but exceedingly necessary. Now that they have life, we shall, teach them to purpose. Besides that, they are bound hand and foot to be compelled to inaction; we can show them how to work for Jesus. Sometimes these bands are those of sorrow; they are in an awful terror about the past; we have to unbind them by showing that the past is blotted out. They are wrapped about by many a yard of doubt, mistrust, anguish, and remorse. "Loose them and let them go." (C. H. Spurgeon.)
I wonder how many lessons God has taught that I miss as I ponder the truths within the Scriptures. Someday, I hope I can hear, in person, all I missed. I look forward to that day.
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