Gone Viral?!, Kill Lazarus as Well!!

Yes! the chief priests made plans to kill NOT ONLY Jesus BUT ALSO Lazarus. Have you ever noticed that? After Jesus raised Lazarus, the Pharisees wanted to kill Jesus, as He was a threat to their position. They have plotted several times until they succeeded at the end. But it’s for the first time that they made plans to kill the person who received a miracle from Jesus. We can see in different places in the bible that the Pharisees had decided not to accept the miracles done by Jesus. Usually they deny or accuse Him of preforming those miracles at a Sabbath. What they have done the most to the people who has been healed by Jesus is warn them to be put out of the synagogue, if they acknowledged him as a Messiah (John 9:22). But in case of Lazarus, they took it to the highest level, “plan to kill him”. Because its gone viral!!!

… So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, … John 12:10 (NIV)

It is clearly stated in John 11:17 that Lazarus was dead for four days and many people in Bethany and its surroundings attended the funeral of their friend, neighbour, workmate and a member of the society whom the families are well known for their friendship with Jesus (John 11:19). And they were dead sure that Lazarus was dead as they were there at the burial, morn there with his sisters until the third day and according to Rabbinic theology, the body began to decompose after the third day in order to expiate. In terms of these days saying his death were gone viral throughout Bethany and its surroundings. 

At the fourth day Jesus came and raised him from dead. Again it gone viral and many people came to see Lazarus. The miracle gone viral.

Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him. John 12: 9-11 (NIV)

Now we can see clearly that Pharisees noticed Lazarus was a living testimony; hence, as long as he is alive many Jews will believe in Jesus just by seeing him. So the only way to stop this is by avoiding Lazarus from the eyes of the people. 

It is the same now with the devil; have you ever wondered why the enemy wanted to kill you, defame you and to make you hidden? It is because by doing that he wanted to blind others not to believing in Jesus. He is scared of your testimony, as he clearly knows that once it is gone viral on account of you many will go over to Jesus and believing in him. The fight that you are experiencing now is not because of your past healing or victory, it is because of what it brings in your future. In the future your testimony and faith in Jesus will impact others. That is why the enemy want to steal your joy, kill your dream and destroy your hope ….. it is all to stop you to show Jesus in your life. Don’t stop to live as a living evidence in your day-to-day life. Make your life gone viral everyday. The crowd will come, it is not because of you but because of what Jesus had done in your life.

"…, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him." John 12: 10-11 (NIV)

Always be aware that, "… the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;" John 10:10 (NIV).

Make it gone viral; Don’t be quiet; Don’t be hidden, for an account of you many will believe in the Saviour.