Lazarus was one of Jesus’ friends. He fell sick and died before Jesus could arrive to restore him. The loss was devastating to Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha. It all looked like one big mistake. If Jesus would have been there, Lazarus would not have died. Jesus entered into the pain with Mary and Martha and He wept. If we want to know how God responds to loss, look no further than Jesus’ tears in John 11. Though Lazarus had been laying on the tomb for days, Jesus does a miracle and raises Him from the dead. It is a foreshadowing of what would happen to Jesus as well as what would happen for all who put their hope in Him.

Pr. Todd Mathison

If You Had Only Been Here

Resurrecting Hope
John 11:1-7, 17-35, 38-44
April 23, 2023
Lazarus was one of Jesus’ friends. He fell sick and died before Jesus could arrive to restore him. The loss was devastating to Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha. It all looked like one big mistake. If Jesus would have been there, Lazarus would not have died. Jesus entered into the pain with Mary and Martha and He wept. If we want to know how God responds to loss, look no further than Jesus’ tears in John 11. Though Lazarus had been laying on the tomb for days, Jesus does a miracle and raises Him from the dead. It is a foreshadowing of what would happen to Jesus as well as what would happen for all who put their hope in Him.

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