The waiting.

1. John 11:25-26 ²⁵Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: ²⁶And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this

Hey ladies, I hope you are all doing well today. It is a beautiful day that the lord has made and I am so excited about this day. Each new day you wake up is just a new beginning, and who doesn’t love fresh starts? Today I want to do a devotion on timing. We hate the word time.. We despise waiting. Sometimes in the waiting is when God will transform you. It is in the waiting that he transform your mind, the people around you, and your life in general.

Sometimes we like to question his timing. When it has been longer than we expected we start to question God and his plan for our life.. But, the waiting. There is just something about the wait.

Can you relate?

This is just like the situation that we read about in John 11. In John 11 all hope was gone.. They thought Jesus had waited too long. Everyone seen death, sorrow, and pain. They told Jesus he was four days late. But, the waiting. They told Jesus, “but if you would have been here Lazarus would still be alive,” but, the waiting.

John 11:17 tells us that by the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. In those days, Rabbinic tradition said the spirit of the person who died hovered over the body for three days and then departed. At the end of the three days, as the body began to decompose, they believed it was “officially” too late, and death was final.

So, when Jesus finally arrived, all hope seemed lost. Lazarus was “beyond hope” dead.

Jesus had a purpose, though.

I truly believe that Jesus chose to wait to come to Lazarus because he wanted everyone to see his power unfold. He wanted everyone to know that what he did was a miracle. He wanted them to trust in him.

Martha’s faith was real. She believed Jesus could do miracles. She knew He could heal people. But this situation was hopeless, right? Imagine the pain of knowing that if Christ had been present, He could have saved her brother. Even though this was happening, Martha still confesses the might of Christ, acknowledging that Jesus could ask anything of the Father, and it would be granted to Him.

We don’t have to know the whys and the hows. But we CAN trust Jesus will accomplish what he said he would accomplish. Even if our circumstances aren’t looking very promising, His purpose always is. Embrace the waiting today in knowing that when the wait is over God will receive all of the glory he deserves. His power will shine mighty through your waiting. Don’t mistake God’s patience for his absence. His timing is perfect.