That was a turnaround for many of the Jews who were with Mary. They saw what Jesus did, and believed in him.

John 11:45 (TMB)

When serving God, failure is never the end; it’s only the point of a turnaround. Outside of Lazarus’ tomb, the people were gathered to mourn a failure. But what they thought was the end, Jesus saw as an opportunity. God’s resurrection power was released and Lazarus was raised from the dead! What the devil meant for evil, God turned around for good.

[Today’s reading was taken from our devotional, Change Your Story. Purchase a Copy]

Daily Bible Reading (Two reading plans are provided below. The “Entire Bible” plan will take you through the entire Bible this year. The “New Testament” plan will take you through just the New Testament this year.)

• Entire Bible: 1 John 1-3; Isaiah 5
• New Testament: 1 Corinthians 11