Martha and Mary, the sisters of the deceased Lazarus, had doubts.

Lazarus's sisters, Martha and Mary, were troubled by his death.

Jesus loved Lazarus, Martha, and Mary.

However, when Jesus came to see Lazarus,
Lazarus was already dead. 😱
... Martha said to Jesus,
"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."
... Martha couldn't understand why Jesus hadn't come to Lazarus sooner and healed him. 😢
... Lazarus was in an incurable condition, "four days after death." 😭
... Haven't you, too, once thought to God,
"If God loves me, why am I suffering so much?" 🤔
... Jesus' purpose was to glorify God.

…Jesus…to demonstrate that He is the resurrection and the life,
He deliberately did not heal Lazarus while He was alive, but instead raised him from the dead.
…We cannot fully understand God's will.
…Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
…Let us not be disbelievers, but believers!

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.