Invite Him to come to you, to be with you, and in His time you will have life. Regardless of how long you’ve suffered, speak it to Jesus. If you’re going through troubling times right now, perhaps Jesus is growing your faith just as He did for the disciples. Death did not stop Jesus from offering life. Lazarus’ death in a tomb with a large stone closing the opening did not stop Jesus from reaching him. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.īy His waiting Jesus stretched the faith of those who followed Him and created new believers. When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.

I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. As we wait for Him to help us through a bad situation, just as the sisters waited, we should remember He has a plan for all things and His timing is always perfect. We don’t understand the future He has for us or how He wants us to trust Him with each step we take. Jesus can do anything at any time with His power. The sisters wanted Jesus to heal Lazarus in their time, while he was still ill, before he died, because they had no conception of healing after death. Both Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus, went to Jesus upon His arrival and said to Him, “If you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Their statement indicates they did believe in Jesus’ ability to heal, but at that time they still did not understand His strength, His power to transmit beyond time restraints. The fact that Jesus chose to wait before returning to Bethany while those around Him chose to doubt His timing is a lesson to us. Lazarus was dead, entombed for four days, then brought back to life simply by Jesus calling, “Lazarus, come out!” This resurrection was undeniably a miracle that Jesus preformed in His perfect time. He wanted to teach the disciples, and those who may not be followers, God’s power. No doubt Jesus’ followers wished Jesus had not delayed and returned sooner, in their time, so that Jesus could have healed their personal friend just as He had healed strangers.īut Jesus had a reason for His “delay.” His timing is perfect. By the time Jesus did arrive at the home of Lazarus, Lazarus had been dead for four days. When Jesus heard His dear friend Lazarus was seriously ill, instead of leaving Bethabara and rushing to Lazarus’ bedside in Bethany, Jesus stayed put for two days. If we simply place all trust in Him and follow the stones, onestep at a time, we have the to ability reach the goodness He planned for us. His plan for history is laid out, sort of like stepping stones. It seems mankind wears blinders, unable to take in all that goes on around us and why.

This live-for-today practice leads to quick decision making to achieve immediate change. We live in the present, consumed by current events, with no idea why the present is what it is, or, what comes next. It’s common in society to want things now.

Trust in gods timing