It’s Not Over Until Jesus Says It’s Over Because He is Lord
Samuel Burgess
John 11:1-44
INTRODUCTION: [ILLUSTRATION]> Several years ago, there was a particular school system that had a program to help children keep up with their schoolwork during stays in the local hospitals. One day a teacher who was assigned to the program received a routine call asking her to visit a particular child. She took the child’s name and room number and talked briefly with the child’s regular class teacher. The teacher told this particular worker; ‘‘We’re studying nouns and adverbs in his class now, and I’d be grateful if you could help him understand them, so he doesn’t fall too far behind.’’
The hospital program teacher went to see the boy that afternoon. No one had mentioned to her that the boy had been badly burned and was in great pain. Upset at the sight of the boy, she stammered as she told him, ‘‘I’ve been sent by your school to help you with nouns and adverbs.’’ When she left, she felt like that she hadn’t accomplished much.
But the next day, a nurse asked her, ‘‘What did you do to that boy?’’ The teacher felt she must have done something wrong and began to apologize. ‘‘No, no,’’ said the nurse. ‘‘You don’t know what I mean. We’ve been worried about that little boy, but ever since yesterday, his whole attitude has changed. He’s fighting back, responding to treatment. It’s as though he’s decided to live.’’
Two weeks later the boy explained that he had completely given up hope until the teacher arrived. Everything changed when he came to a simple realization. He expressed it this way: ‘‘They wouldn’t send a teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a dying boy, would they?’’
To say that Jesus is Lord should give us hope as we face the uncertain days before us. As long as we know this truth and trust in it, this means anything can happen...the impossible can take place. For many, they feel that their hopes are fading fast.
*Since we are aware and accept the fa ...
Samuel Burgess
John 11:1-44
INTRODUCTION: [ILLUSTRATION]> Several years ago, there was a particular school system that had a program to help children keep up with their schoolwork during stays in the local hospitals. One day a teacher who was assigned to the program received a routine call asking her to visit a particular child. She took the child’s name and room number and talked briefly with the child’s regular class teacher. The teacher told this particular worker; ‘‘We’re studying nouns and adverbs in his class now, and I’d be grateful if you could help him understand them, so he doesn’t fall too far behind.’’
The hospital program teacher went to see the boy that afternoon. No one had mentioned to her that the boy had been badly burned and was in great pain. Upset at the sight of the boy, she stammered as she told him, ‘‘I’ve been sent by your school to help you with nouns and adverbs.’’ When she left, she felt like that she hadn’t accomplished much.
But the next day, a nurse asked her, ‘‘What did you do to that boy?’’ The teacher felt she must have done something wrong and began to apologize. ‘‘No, no,’’ said the nurse. ‘‘You don’t know what I mean. We’ve been worried about that little boy, but ever since yesterday, his whole attitude has changed. He’s fighting back, responding to treatment. It’s as though he’s decided to live.’’
Two weeks later the boy explained that he had completely given up hope until the teacher arrived. Everything changed when he came to a simple realization. He expressed it this way: ‘‘They wouldn’t send a teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a dying boy, would they?’’
To say that Jesus is Lord should give us hope as we face the uncertain days before us. As long as we know this truth and trust in it, this means anything can happen...the impossible can take place. For many, they feel that their hopes are fading fast.
*Since we are aware and accept the fa ...
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