So it's been a very long time since I've blogged about anything and I thought it was time for me to start writing a few more of my thoughts down. This post is going to take a while to get all the thoughts written out where they make sense so I'm splitting them into several different posts. Here goes. . .
One of the greatest mysteries and disconnects between God and man is not that He expects so much of us. As a matter of fact, it's that God expects so much for us. We as humans have a hard time understanding that He wants to bless us and to see the best things happen for us. Jesus didn't come to suffer and die for us so that we could have a mediocre life. He wants us to have a great life. Now, that doesn't mean we won't have hardships, because we most certainly will.
In John 11, one of the most amazing Bible stories to me occurs. Jesus is told that Lazarus is sick and is about to die. The most disturbing part to me personally is that after Jesus hears this, he waited for two days before He went to see Lazarus and his sisters. Of course, the message has probably come several days after Lazarus first became sick. And Jesus waited?! I am most definitely not the most patient person in the entire world and when things are wrong, I want them fixed immediately, so it's hard for me to understand this part. This was someone Jesus cared about - it says in verse 3 that "Lord, the one you love is sick." Why would He wait? Why wouldn't He run to comfort and help this family whom He loved dearly in their time of need? Why? Why? Why?!
"So God's Son may be glorified through it." That's what Jesus said. We all know that Lazarus was raised from the dead later in story, but why didn't Jesus go ahead and heal Lazarus while he was sick instead of waiting until after he died? Would the disciples have believed in Jesus and HIs ministry as much if Jesus had healed his sickness? They had seen HIm heal people before, but never had they seen someone raised from the dead after being that way for four days. Mary and Martha were suffering greatly by this point because of losing their brother. But when Lazarus is raised from the dead, can you imaging the celebration and joy they had. Their brother, who they had accepted was gone and they would not see in this life again was back! And can you imagine how much more precious life and spending time together became after Lazarus was raised from the dead?
And their faith. I can't even begin to imagine how their faith grew and deepened after their brother was brought back to them. But that is a conversation for tomorrow. . .
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