This is the accounting of the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Mary, the one who put perfume on the feet of Jesus on another occasion and her sister Martha had sent word to the Lord that their brother, Lazarus was sick. Take note that Jesus did not say in response that Lazarus would not die. “When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” (John 11:4) Jesus loved all three very much yet stayed where he was two more days. If He had come directly Lazarus might have still been alive and the purposes of God would not have been fulfilled. This is a perfect example of how God knows and we do not. God declares in Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. God always knows what He is doing and always knows what is best. The word ‘always’ is an absolute word. It means that God knows each and every time without failing or hesitation. God never has to ponder His plans or question Himself. How does He know? He knows because He is omniscient, the knower of all things. There is never a time when God is lost or confused. We are the ones who stumble and fall on our face, not God.
Jesus is the source of everlasting life. It is only through Him that we can reach our eternal destination. There is nothing we can do to achieve this on our own. All we can do and believe in Christ; however, it is a little more detailed than that for the devil and his demons also believe (James 2:19) and shudder at the mention of His name. We must surrender our will to the one true living God. If we do so we will never truly die. Oh, we will die physically, but not spiritually. Our physical tent, which houses our soul and spirit, shall turn to dust in the ground, but our soul and spirit shall live in heaven with God for all eternity.
Jesus purposely waited so that Lazarus would die. This way He could reveal the miraculous power of God in the resurrection of His friend. This is what Christ meant when He said what He did in verse 4 listed above. God always knows exactly what He is doing. Therefore, we can absolutely and positively trust Him in all things all the time. Do you believe this?
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