Catatan
Ibadah ke-1 Minggu 31 Desember 2023
Yohanes 11:38-39a
(TB) Maka masygullah pula hati Yesus,
lalu Ia pergi ke kubur itu. Kubur itu adalah sebuah gua yang ditutup dengan
batu. Kata Yesus: "Angkat batu itu!"
Yesus bisa saja mengangkat batu itu, tetapi Dia malah meminta orang lain yang melakukannya. Ini berarti ada bagian yang harus kita lakukan dan ada bagian Tuhan. Jika mereka tidak percaya kepada Yesus, mereka tidak akan mau bergerak untuk mengangkat batu itu. Namun, mereka yang percaya kepada-Nya pasti akan mengangkat batu itu.
Yohanes 11:41 (TB) Maka mereka mengangkat batu itu. Lalu Yesus
menengadah ke atas dan berkata: "Bapa, Aku mengucap syukur kepada-Mu,
karena Engkau telah mendengarkan Aku.
Lalu Yesus mengucap syukur dan Lazarus pun
hidup kembali. Mungkin kita juga berpikir bahwa Tuhan terlambat, tetapi
sebenarnya Dia tidak pernah terlambat. Pertolongan Tuhan selalu tepat waktu.
FOUR DAYS LATE (Karen Peck and New River)
The news came to Jesus: "Please come fast. Lazarus
is sick and without Your help he will not last."
Mary and Martha watched their brother die. They waited for Jesus. He did
not come and they wondered why.
The dead watch was over. Buried four days. Somebody said: "He'll soon
be here, the Lord's on His way." Martha
ran to him and then she cried: "Lord, if You had been here, You could have
healed him. He'd still been alive."
But Lord four days late and all hope is gone. "Lord, we don't understand
why You waited so long?" But His way is God's way, not yours or mine.
And isn't it great when He's four days late, He's still on time.
Jesus said: "Martha, show me the grave." But she said:
"Lord, you don't understand he's been there four days." The grave stone was rolled back. Then
Jesus cried: "Lazarus, come forward!" Then somebody said: "He's
alive, he's alive."
You may be fighting a battle of fear. You cry to the Lord: "I need
You" but He has not appeared. Friend don't be discouraged 'cause He's
still the same. He'll soon be here. He'll roll back the stone and He'll call
out your name.
But He's four days late and all hope is gone. "Lord, we don't
understand why You waited so long?"
But His way is God's way, not yours or mine. And isn't it great when He's
four days late, He's still on time. He's still on time.
Oh my God ... When He's four days late, He's still on time. He's still on time.
( youtu.be/se7yAkqu3Ek )
Tahun 2024 beberapa orang juga akan
menerima promosi dari Tuhan tanpa disangka-sangka. Namun, tetap jangan lengah
jika tahun ini Anda sudah sukses. Kita harus tetap berjaga-jaga dalam doa.
Filipi 4:9 (TB) Dan apa yang telah kamu pelajari dan apa
yang telah kamu terima, dan apa yang telah kamu dengar dan apa yang telah kamu
lihat padaku, lakukanlah itu. Maka Allah sumber damai sejahtera akan menyertai
kamu.
Agar kita selalu beroleh damai sejahtera,
kita harus melakukan semua yang telah diajarkan oleh Yesus.
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