John 11: 35. Jesus wept.
Jesus and the disciples have left Jerusalem under the threat from the Pharisees. They get word that Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha, is ill. Jesus declares that the illness will not end with death-- that this event will result in the glorification of God. Then he waits 2 days before going back. Both women tell him that he could have prevented the death. He asks to go to the tomb. Then he cries before having the tomb opened and raising Lazarus from the dead.
I have always loved this verse. This one and the story of Jesus asking for and eating fish with the disciples after his resurrection make his humanity so clear to me. This time I am meditating on the timeline. Jesus knows Lazarus has fallen sick. He knows how he, his sisters and their friends will suffer as he dies. Yet he waits, so that the maximum impact will result from the resurrection. No wonder he cries. He knows that the story will end well, but his compassion for all the people have gone through causes such a human reaction.
Prayer: Lord, I love Your son. He is the ultimate role model in our troubled world. I need to learn to wait, to be patient that You know what You are doing. Your plan for me, like Your plan for Lazarus, may take time to unfold. Guide me to let things happen in Your time.
Amen
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