John 11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent you may believe; nevertheless, let us go unto him. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou had been here, my brother had not died.
In other words, if you didn’t delay, if you had shown up on time, Lazarus would never have passed away. Like the Hebrews at the mount, and like Abraham and Sarah, we were waiting and waiting and waiting but we don’t like to wait in vain, as the Rastafarian once said. We are just wondering what Mary would say when she comes on the scene.
John 11:32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou had been here, my brother had not died.
Whenever persons come to the conclusion that God takes too long, satan is never far away, lurking in the shadows, seeking to strike at an opportune moment to do the most amount of damage to one’s faith. In their frustration over Jesus’ supposed delay, their minds becomes ripe for a surgical strike of logical reasoning, which satan would now employ, to try if possible to throw a monkey wrench into the whole mix, and dissuade Christ from performing the most important miracle of His life on earth.
John 11: 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he is stinking, for he hath been dead four days.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!