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John 11: 17-44 Observation: Jesus arrives to Bethany four days after Lazarus has been buried in the tomb. Martha overheard Jesus was coming and she sought out Jesus. When meeting Jesus, Martha expressed her sorrow and confessed her faith in Jesus. Mary also sought Jesus and when she saw Jesus, she expressed her sorrow. Jesus saw Mary and the crowd of Jews crying, which He became deeply moved by the sorrow of those mourning and went to the tomb. Jesus asked for the stone sealing to be rolled away. Then, Jesus prayed to God, thanking Him for always hearing Him. Jesus would then cry out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." Lazarus, who had been dead for four days, emerged from the tomb, still wrapped in burial clothes. Jesus would instruct the people to "Unbind him, and let him go." Interpretation: There are several takeaways from this passage. First and obvious one to me is Jesus's Divine power where Jesus showcases his control over life and death. It's a...

Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Observation: The prophet Ezekiel is in a valley filled with dry and lifeless bones. The Lord asks Ezekiel if these bones can live again, and Ezekiel responds that only the Lord would know. The Lord then instructs Ezekiel to prophesy over the bones and command them to come alive. Ezekiel does as the Lord instructed and the bones start  to come together, reconnecting into complete skeletons along with the flesh and skin covering the bones, but they are still lifeless. The Lord then commands Ezekiel to prophesy again, this time calling upon the breath to enter the bodies of the dead. Ezekiel does again as he is told and a mithy force blows into the valley and the breath of life fills the bodies. The dead come alive and an exceedingly great army stands before Ezekiel. The Lord explains to Ezekiel the meaning of the vision that the dry bones represent the people of Israel who feel hopeless, cut off from the Lord and in exile. The Lord promises to restore them, bringing ...