Are you bound somewhere? There are a great many stories of people bound on quests. Some, to climb, others to cross, still others to discover. People have succeeded and people have failed. It’s part of life. Do you know where you’re headed? Or, are you bound by your past or by unhealthy relationships?
Lazarus was dead and buried four days when Jesus paid him a visit. “With a great voice, He cried, Lazarus, come forth,” and he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound with a napkin” (John 11:43, 44). Lazarus though dead, heard the voice of God and came forth. Bound by death, he was called back to life. However, he needed to be set free from the cloths wrapped around him.
Today, this very day, in fact, this very moment you can be brought back to life. “Say, what? I’m alive” you might say. Anyone who doesn’t serve God is dead, spiritually dead and bound by sin. Tell God this moment that you want to live! Tell Him you want to feel alive! He will call your name out from among the (spiritually) dead, and you’ll come alive. You’ll still be bound by cloths or chains of sin which with Jesus’ help, will fall off!
“Behold, now is the day of salvation” (2Corinthians 6:2). “Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts…” (Hebrews 3:15a).
God Bless!
Sam