![]() ![]() Mary and Martha prepare the body of their brother to be buried. He was not there to comfort Mary and Martha.Jesus was not there when Lazarus needed to be healed.Jesus was not there when Lazarus was sick.The sixth day comes and as the sun sets, the life of Lazarus comes to an end. “Hold on, Lazarus! Jesus is coming! Jesus will heal you! You are going to be alright!” John 11:6 ESV So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. Jesus receives the message but decides to stay: By the end of the fourth day, Mary and Martha are getting quite concerned. It is a four-day journey from Bethany to Jesus. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill” (John 11:3). If Mary and Martha can get the message to Jesus, all will be well. He always drew crowds of people even when he was trying to be alone. Anyway, it would not be hard to find Jesus. Mary and Martha know where Jesus has gone. They know that he loves Lazarus.īut Jesus has travelled far north to get away from the hostility of the religious authorities in Jerusalem. They also know that they can call on Jesus. They know that Jesus can heal their brother. They have heard about his miracles or even seen him work miracles. They have listened to his teaching (Mark 10). Mary and Martha have had Jesus in their home. you will always get on well with everyone,.That is the message that some preach today, that if you come to Jesus Nor is it the case that God will never allow us to suffer or sorrow or go through any difficult circumstances. That everything will work out perfectly for the Christian. Some people think that everything is going to be alright. ![]() What further proof do we need that from our perspective, from our way of calculating time, God is often late. 14 So he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 10 But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light.” 11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!” 13 They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died. They can see because they have the light of this world. Are you going there again?” 9 Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. 7 Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8 But his disciples objected. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.” 5 So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, 6 he stayed where he was for the next two days. 3 So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, your dear friend is very sick.” 4 But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. 2 This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. John 11:1-14 NLT A man named Lazarus was sick. So Jesus went far north, about a four days journey because it was not yet his time. In the previous chapter, chapter 10, the Jewish authorities at Jerusalem had just tried to stone Jesus because he had claimed to be God. They lived in Bethany, about three kilometers from Jerusalem. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus were good friends with Jesus. Whatever the case, sometimes God does not show up when we think He should. We show up on our time.Ĭhristians often say that God is always right on time, but frankly, I sometimes have the distinct impression that God is late. On time? What does that mean? Sometimes we joke in the islands about being on island time or being on Vanuatu time. My grandfather used to say, “If you leave on time with plenty of time, you’ll get there on time.” ![]() Punctuality - being on time - might just be a western value. ![]() Today we will consider a story about God showing up late. And I’m not the only one to feel that way. Well, I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have the impression that God is late. He is never early, but He is never late: He is always right on time. I’ve heard it said that God is never late. ![]()
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