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Just The Same

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Verse 1 Lazarus—in that tomb—four days, sealed in stone—all those tears—on every face— Sisters saying, “Lord, if You had come—he wouldn’t be—in his resting place!” Why did you wait—till the 4th day— Till all hope—had slipped away— ## Chorus Oh Lord—I’ve been dead in my sins—longer—than four days—longer than Lazarus—was in that grave! Buried in my choices—bound by sin’s chains—running from the hand—that came to save. Lord—did You wait—to break death—for a man four days gone—so I could know—You can still break—my death—and all that I have done? You called Lazarus by name—Lord—can you call me—from far worse—just the same? ## Verse 2 I walked in the ways—of this broken world—far away from where You stand— Thought I was living—but my heart dead and cold—every step I took—on sinking sand! Until that day—You called out—called out my name— And I got up—up from dust—up from my sin—and shame! ## Bridge Lazarus—four days in that tomb—but his race wasn’t run— I’ve wasted half my life—thinking I—was too far gone —for my death—to be undone. Then mercy walked up—right up to my tomb—not one heartbeat left in me— And Jesus said, “Get up! Get up—and walk out free!!!” Now I’m forgiven—once dead—a lot longer—than Lazarus was in that grave! Ohhh—my soul—You did save! No longer—buried in my choices—no more chains—now I’m running to—the hand—that for me—came to save. Now I know—you can know too—Jesus broke my death—forgave all I’d done— He can do the same for you—undo death—He paid the price—for anything you have done— Just call out His name—He’ll pull you out—from what’s far worse than death—just the same!!
Ministry Devotional

Just The Same

Read together: John 11:1–44; John 5:24–25; Ephesians 2:4–6; Romans 6:4

Four days. That is how long Lazarus had been in the tomb when Jesus finally arrived. Long enough for hope to be gone. Long enough, as his sister Martha warned, for there to be a stench. Long enough for everyone to say what Mary and Martha both said: "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died."

This song stands at that tomb and asks a bold question. Lord, I've been dead in my sins longer than four days… Did You wait to break death for a man four days gone, so I could know You can still break my death and all that I have done?

Read John 11:1–44. When Jesus heard Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was two more days. John tells us why: "This sickness will not end in death, but is for the glory of God." Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus—John says so plainly—and still He waited. By the time He arrived, there was no possible doubt that Lazarus was dead. There would be no question about what kind of miracle was coming.

Then Jesus stood before the tomb, wept with those who wept, prayed to His Father, and called with a loud voice: "Lazarus, come out!" And the man who had been dead four days walked out, still wrapped in grave clothes. Jesus said, "Unbind him, and let him go."

The song sees itself in that tomb. Buried in my choices, bound by sin's chains, running from the hand that came to save. That is not exaggeration. Read Ephesians 2:4–6. Paul says we were dead in our trespasses—not sick, not struggling, but dead. "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved." Dead people cannot raise themselves. They need a voice from outside the tomb.

Read John 5:24–25. Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I tell you, an hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live." Every believer has heard that voice. Until that day You called out my name, and I got up—up from dust, up from my sin and shame!

The bridge holds a painful confession: I've wasted half my life thinking I was too far gone for my death to be undone. Perhaps you have believed that too. Too many years. Too many choices. Too much damage. But four days was "too far gone" by every human measure—and Jesus still called Lazarus out. There is no tomb too sealed, no life too wasted, no sin too old for His voice to reach.

And notice the last thing Jesus said: "Unbind him, and let him go." New life is not meant to stay wrapped in grave clothes. Read Romans 6:4. "Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life." The song ends there: No longer buried in my choices… now I'm running to the hand that for me came to save.

If you are still in the tomb, call out His name. He can pull you out from what's far worse than death—just the same.

A moment to respond: Read John 11:38–44 aloud. Where Jesus says "Lazarus, come out!" pause and ask Him to speak life into whatever feels dead in you. If you have received new life, identify one piece of "grave clothes"—an old habit or shame—and ask a trusted believer to help you take it off.

Let's pray: Lord Jesus, You are the resurrection and the life. You called Lazarus out after four days, and You call sinners out of death today. For anyone who believes they are too far gone, speak their name. Raise them up. Unbind what still holds us, and help us walk in newness of life. Thank You for doing for us what You did for Lazarus—just the same. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would hear the voice of Jesus calling your name—and walk out of every tomb into the life He gives.

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