Devotional Verses From The Gospel Of John
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
John 12:9-11

They wanted to kill Lazarus. Had Lazarus done anything wrong? No! All he did was be alive, after Jesus called him from the grave, but because of that there were people who saw the resurrected Lazarus, and because of this great miracle Jesus had done they believed on Jesus. Lazarus was one of the causes of people who once did not believe on Jesus believing on Jesus, and so he was a target for those who rejected Christ. The simple connection that I want to make here is, that if you and I as Christians are used by God to lead people to believe on Jesus, we may become targets too. So far, though this does happen in other nations around the world, that particular form of persecution has not yet reached the United States, but it could. Still, we want to lead others to receive Jesus as Savior.