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“When Jesus heard that Lazarus was dying, he waited to go because he wanted to do something more glorious,” says 11-year-old Josie.
God may delay, but He is never late. The death of Lazarus serves as an excellent example of God’s delay in increasing his glory.
Would God have been glorified if Jesus had healed Lazarus before he died? Absolutely! What Lazarus’ sisters (Mary and Martha) could not foresee is how their brother’s death could result in bringing greater glory to God.
Both Martha and Mary said the same thing when they saw Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:21 and 32).
Both sisters knew that Jesus could heal, but the Lord wanted to take them to a place of greater faith and glory. The lesson that Jesus taught by his delay is so clear in his conversation with Martha: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, will live. And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. “. . Do you believe this? “(John 11: 25-26).
What gives God the most glory? Healing Lazarus before he died or raising him from the grave? The comparison is not even close. Giving life to a corpse far surpasses all miracles of healing. Only God can raise the dead!
“It’s all part of God’s test to see if we have faith and believe in him,” says 11-year-old Kaiden.
God sometimes tests Christians so that their faith in him will grow. He wants us to pass the test so that he can show us more of himself. God tries, but He will never tempt us to sin. Yes, the devil tempts just as he tempted Jesus in the desert to act independently of his Father (Luke 4: 1-13).
“God is delaying because we asked him for the wrong reasons,” says 11-year-old Mackenzie.
Our own lusts or selfish desires lead us to temptation. Many of God’s delays are simply unanswered prayers from immature Christians or carnal Christians who are filled with themselves instead of God’s Holy Spirit. It is a merciful act when God refuses to answer these kinds of prayers.
Would you have survived childhood if your parents gave you everything you demanded or asked for? I doubt it.
Accepting God’s delays requires faith: “Now faith is the assurance of what is hoped for, the conviction of what is not seen” (Hebrews 11: 1).
Live in the hope that one day you will see the Lord Jesus Christ face to face in the glory of his coming kingdom. Let that hope give you solid confidence that laughs at the false hopes offered by advertisers.
When God’s schedule differs from yours, believe that His infinite wisdom and grace know best. Even if you don’t understand or can’t see what you’re doing, let your faith produce God-induced optimism. Don’t sink into depression when circumstances thwart your plans. Fix your eyes on Jesus and trust him for what you cannot control.
Think about this: “There are flowers in my flowerbed that only bloom in the spring. They all take time to bloom. Once they do, they are beautiful,” says 11-year-old Abby.
Memorize this truth: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3: 5-6).
Ask these questions: Can you accept God’s delays as part of His providential plan for your life? When evil seems to triumph in your world, can you be sure that God will eventually correct all mistakes?