Lazarus was dead before Christ called him from the tomb. He was impervious to any call. If you or I were present, we could have called loudly, persuasively and eloquently, but Lazarus would still not have responded. When Jesus called, it was different. His call had power to bring the dead to life. In the same way his call quickens those who have been chosen by God to be his people. And none fail to be quickened! As Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (Jn. 10:27).
Lazarus was dead before Christ called him from the tomb. He was impervious to any call. If you or I were present, we could have called loudly, persuasively and eloquently, but Lazarus would still not have responded. When Jesus called, it was different. His call had power to bring the dead to life. In the same way his call quickens those who have been chosen by God to be his people. And none fail to be quickened! As Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (Jn. 10:27).
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