I originally wrote this a few weeks ago when I myself was dealing with a personal trail and what at the time seemed a dark moment. I thank the Lord that in that He was pleased to show me some light. One of my disappointments though is that it seems that it is when we look back at lessons learned that we thank God. I pray that instead of after the fact but rather in the times of trails and tribulations we thank God for providing us our tools to grow in faith and see His glory revealed.
Extra Credit: Todays was actually sent to me from a brother named Wylie Fulton. It was a true blessing to receive the gift of this and many other articles from him which I will be posting on my other site Gleanings of Grace. This one was entitled No Works added to Christ.
Jhn 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Jhn 11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Jhn 11:7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
- I know there have been many commentaries on this but why do you believe Christ abode two days prior to leaving?
I first want to note that when Lazarus feel to a desperate condition that Martha and Mary sought out the Lord to unburden their hearts. It is with personal sorrowful heart that I know that I always do not do just that. We have are promise and should total commit our trails to the Lords hands, but I fear we or I do not always. When things seem most desperate, do we commit that burden to our Lord to carry or do we try to bare that burden alone and most likely complain all the way. I pray that any troubled reader such as I may be granted faith to place the Lord between us and our problems instead of them between us and the Lord.
Next let us take notice that the Lord abode their two days before going. May times it seems there is no answers or relief of our temporal pain. It may seem that the condition becomes even direr or worsen. But the Lord knowest our pain and the Lord knows best and will relive in His time the sufferings He has permitted to afflict us. Often times God may bring man to the end before He comes to His relief. How awful it is to ask the Lord to rush relief and in that doubt His blessings that we are certain to receive. What lack of faith there is to believe that He will not provide as darkness begins to cloud the light a remnant of that light that will continue to shine and conquer the darkness. I pray we that any troubled reader such as I may be granted patience and that through our trails He is blessed by any wait.
Finally I would last note, the blessed and wonderful words of Jesus love. For these things which burden us, these things that cause us patience are for His elect out of love and for His glory. Many things (trails, tribulations) seem strange to us, delays and hours without healing appear to confuse the natural heart but all these are brought by the perfection of Christ, continue to bring us submissive to His sovereign will, assist in the growth and strengthen of our faith, and in all things He is glorified.
God give us wondrous strength knowing thy loving heart and not questioning the dealing of your hand. - C.H.M
