In the book of John we see the story of Lazarus and his sisters who were mourning their brother's death while they waited for their friend Jesus to arrive. No doubt those ladies were confused and heartbroken. Mary and Martha believed that if their friend Jesus had been there then Lazarus wouldn't have died.

In the story of Lazarus and his resurrection we can see some very applicable lessons that we can still learn from today.

We can see that Lazarus had a disease; he was ill before he died. We have a disease too. We see that he had an amazing physician who was able to raise him from the dead. The Great Physician has the ability to save us too. But Lazarus was given a job to do after his resurrection. And, just like Lazarus, we are all given a duty once we have been saved.

Are you still sick with disease? Why not call upon the Divine Doctor today and begin living for Him?

The book of Romans lays out the difference in those who are spiritually minded and those who are carnally minded. Jesus Himself teaches the Disciples about being more spiritually minded and looking at things with a different perspective. On the surface it's easy to see things carnally with our eyes. But by changing perspective, and looking at things with the eyes of Christ, we can see things with a spiritual mind.

Are you spiritually minded? Are you viewing things with the eyes of Christ, or the eyes of man? To be a Christian means to be more Christ-like. Change your perspective, and be more spiritually minded.

The Christian life is a series of ups and downs. One day you are on top of the mountain, seeing God move and work in your life. And literally the very next day you can find yourself down and discouraged. Elijah found himself in this situation.

One day he experiences a great victory, calling down fire from Heaven and defeating 450 false prophets of Baal. He was very confident in his God, the One True God, and even gets a little cocky and mocks those false prophets.

But, the very next day he finds himself discouraged, sitting underneath a juniper tree, and wishing that he would just die! What happened in 24 hours to take him from that victorious experience to this lowest of lows?

Discouragement and depression are real, and prevalent in our world, even among Christians. Listen as we examine how Elijah found himself in this situation, and what we can do to avoid the same.

Why do we go through pain in our life? It's a common question that you undoubtedly have asked yourself at some point in your life. The loss of a loved one. Maybe it was a disappointment at work. Maybe just an unanswered prayer. Why do we suffer? What is the purpose of that kind of pain?

Peter found himself in jail, suffering, for nothing more than preaching the Gospel. But his friends gathered together to pray for his release. Peter himself suffered. His friends were upset and in pain because of his imprisonment. But why? What was the purpose of his suffering?

God uses pain and suffering in our lives for His Glory. He uses it as an instrument to produce good things in your life.

Your life is full of responsibilities. Responsibilities at home, with your family, at work, at church, serving God, reading your Bible, prayer, etc. If you're not careful, those responsibilities can become burdens, and then they can stress you out. Maybe you have found yourself saying "I don't have time for this!" You're stressed out.

But Jesus is ready and waiting to help you shoulder the burden. It's interesting that He doesn't offer to get rid of the burdens. Instead He offers equipment to help us bear the burdens. Once we are yoked with Him, He is the stronger ox. He shoulders the bulk of the load. He directs our direction, our speed, and our strength.

Do you need to accept His yoke today?