I find it interesting that when Jesus received word that Lazarus was sick, when Mary & Martha sent word to Him, He stayed where He was for two more days.
I am sure that when M & M sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick," they weren't saying, "bring Nyquil, Lazarus has a cold" - no he was seriously ill, on his death bed. M & M believed that Jesus would come & heal Lazarus.
But there was a greater plan. Instead of rushing to heal Laz., Jesus waited, therefore allowing Lazarus to die! Jesus knew that through the death of Laz., He would be glorified vs.4. It is in His Timing. It is His Plan.
Because of Mary & Martha's faith, they believed that Jesus could've saved their brother from death, that had Jesus been there He would've performed a miracle & healed Laz. from the grips of a deadly illness. Jesus had done it before. Oh, how sad and disappointed M & M must have been when Jesus didn't come and their brother died. After Jesus arrived, Mary said to Him, " if you had been here, my brother would not have died vs 32." She had faith, but it wasn't big enough - she didn't grasp that even then, after Laz. had passed, that Jesus could do great things.
Oh, we are so like that! how often do we have a goal - a prayer - something BIG that we believe God will answer by _____. And when the request isn't answered, we feel disappointed and we think, "it's not His time. it's not part of His plan.", when all along, God wants to answer it in a different way - maybe bigger, grander - more amazing -to build greater faith & belief.
In this we can learn to not let our hearts be troubled. God works in all things for the good of those who love Him.
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