There are several things that could be taken from John chapter 11, such as Jesus sharing our human emotions by crying as stated in verse 35, (shortest verse in the Bible).
But what I'd like to talk about is how God used Lazarus sickness and death to Glorify Jesus. When Jesus hears that Lazarus is sick and needs Him, Jesus stays where He is for two more days. Didn't Jesus care that His friend Lazarus was suffering and near death? Was Jesus being mean? Not at all, for Jesus states in verse 4 that "...it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." In other words, God used Lazarus to glorify Jesus. That was Lazarus' important mission at that time, to bring glory to God the Father and Jesus. While I doult it was pleasent when Lazarus was sick and dying, it must have been awesome to be raised to life by Jesus. Remember in the Old Testament, when Job went through all kinds of trials and sickness, so that God could be glorified, and Satan put down.
So, how does this apply to us? Well, maybe when we're going through some bad circumstances, and it feels like God isn't there, it might be so that God can be glorified in the end. So my question is, do others see God in us while we are going through those circumstances? Maybe it really isn't about us, but about Him.
Just something to consider.
Mike
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