![]() ![]() Lazarus’ death would be the tool that would do just that. God was on the verge of transitioning the faith of those who would witness this great miracle to a brand-new level of belief in Jesus Christ, His Son. ![]() Not so, and if you read carefully, you will see that Jesus loved these people greatly (see John 11:5). Therefore, the Bible tells us He waited and did not immediately run to his side. When He received the news about Lazarus, Jesus spoke without wavering, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby,” (John 11:4). His plan would be made manifest, and glory would be rendered to Him at the outcome of it all. As we learn, things did not work out as they had planned, but the situation was not out of the control of God. This may be the reason his sisters sent for Jesus in the first place. The first response when one hears news of a dire emergency occurring with a family member or a friend is to hurry and get to where that individual is, to offer any support and aid that one can to help remedy the situation. His sisters Mary and Martha sent a messenger to the Lord, saying, “He whom thou lovest is sick,” (John 11:3). Lazarus was sick and the situation did not look good. Jesus was out of the area when He received the summons that something terrible had happened to a very good friend of His. John 11:38 “Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. This does not only become a scene where He shows His undying compassion for those He loves by the shedding of His own tears, but He also shows His complete authority and victory over death and the grave before He ever went to the cross. In today’s lesson, we come upon a scene that takes a dramatic turn and puts a knot in the throat of our Savior. Quite possibly, you have seen this movie before and you know the story will turn out for good, but your heart was just so touched by what was before you that you cannot help but let the emotions of the scene get to you. You wipe and wipe, hoping nobody else sees you crying over a movie, but they just won’t stop flowing. Have you ever watched a dramatic movie just to get that knot in your throat when the scene turns too intense? You know what’s on the screen is not real, yet unbidden tears begin to form in the corner of your eyes. ![]() VERSE DISCOVERY: John 11:38-44 (KJV, Public Domain) ![]()
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