Text: John 11:6

Further Reading: John 11:1-44

So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

John 11:6 NKJV

MESSAGE

In all things, you must give thanks to God because it is His will. You may like today not understand what He is doing but you can trust Him to deliver the best in the end. Our God is a specialist in doing miracles. He does it at His will and because of His nature.

Many of us are out there waiting and hoping for divine intervention. We have no clue what to do next but kept believing because He is faithful who has called out and will never fail. To understand this part of God’s way, we must look closely at the situation with Lazarus.

Though Jesus was a very good friend of this gentleman. He allowed Him to die when He could have sent His word and heal him. Why would He allow this? Does He truly love this family or do they mean nothing to Him?

What was Jesus trying to do by allowing Lazarus to die? Do you know that Christ had raised so many people back to life and sent His words to heal several others? This is unfathomable and unreasonable. I am sure you’d have lost hope if you were there.

There are certain things God is trying to teach us when He is taking us through such paths. The first is that He is teaching us patience. Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
James 1:3 NKJV

God knows many of us lack patience, so He will choose not to move in the way we thought to teach us. In the end, He wants us to be perfect and lacking nothing (James 1:4).

The next thing He is trying to teach us is to hopeful. And perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 5:4‭-‬5 NKJV

This way we would be able to obtain all the promises that He has reserved for us.

REFLECTION

God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

John 46:5 NKJV

God’s way may seem late but He is never late!

PRAYER

Father, please help right early.