John 11:3,6
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Our Lord is so much bigger than we can comprehend. His works and ways are beyond us. God had a beautiful work in the making for Lazarus and his sisters. He loved them so much that He DIDN'T do what they asked..he went above and beyond. He did more than "come and heal Lazarus". He did a great work in Martha and Mary..He was "4 days late" but exactly right on time. When God is "being still" he has something greater in mind.
He wants to:
1. Get glory
-{John 11:4
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.}
-He deserves all glory..the amazing thing is that He wants to use us to give him his own glory! It seems crazy from our perspective but Jesus seen what they could not. He sees what He has waiting just around the bend..wait on Him and let him get glory out of your trial.
2. Get you at His feet again
-{John 11:32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.}
-In Mary's mind Jesus had shown up too late. She knew He was big enough to heal him if He'd just came sooner. But this heartache didn't push her away from Jesus but brought her closer..it got her at his feet one more time.
-He doesn't always answer like we want him too but whatever the answer we can always find rest and comfort at his feet.
3. Grow your faith
-{John 11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.}
-in the times we don't understand where God is or what He is doing are the times he is longing to grow us! My pastor recently said "If you're going to go with God you can't stay where you are." In order to grow we must keep going. We can't stay in the past. Let go and press on. This made their walk with God stronger.
-We must take God at his word. Believe what He says. Jesus said Lazarus would live again. He gives us promises and he will always keep them. Hold onto them. Believe them.
4. Give you a miracle
-{John 11:14,43,44 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. & when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.}
-Not everyone got a miracle that day..but Martha, Mary and Lazarus did. Those who believed his word got to see and be apart of a miracle. Lazarus was dead but Jesus spoke the word and he came forth.
-When things don't turn out like you planned don't quit..give him glory, stay at his feet, keep going with God, he will be faithful to you. He's got a miracle in the making for you! He got glory through this delay and he proved his power to them.
Whatever is causing the Lord to be "still" in your life..trust He is doing a whole lot more than what you asked for. It might seem like too much time has passed and the situation is hopeless but don't lose hope. Jesus is on His way..He's never early and definitely never late. It'll happen right on time.
