Daejeon Onnuri English Ministry: "God's Timing"(John 11:17-26)

John 11:17-26

There are many times when we pray and God does not respond. It can be disheartening. Lazarus is dying when messages are sent to Jesus that Lazarus is dying. However, Jesus does not show up until after Lazarus dies. Mary and Martha's timing is different from God's timing, so they believed their prayers would not be answered. They believed that it was finished and Lazarus was dead. Yet, God's timing was to bring something greater.

Often times we believe that if our timing is different from God's timing, we believe our prayers will not be answered. We believe that our timing is the best timing.

The longer you wait, the greater the plan will be. Jesus had a great lesson to teach the disciples.

Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

John 11:14‭-‬15 ESV

We often limit what Jesus can do because we want our timing. Jesus had every intention to raise Lazarus that day, but Martha thought Jesus was talking about the Resurrection in the future.

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”

John 11:23‭-‬24 ESV

It is possible when we have faith that although we are weak and have many shortages, God is strong and perfect. When we have the faith that God will eventually change us, that our prayers will be fulfilled.

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”

John 11:22‭, ‬24 ESV

It is enough to know, but we have to believe with faith. We can read and memorize the Bible, but without faith there is no power in it. If we read the Bible as a book, it will just be book.

Our faith in the Bible will improve our lives. The knowledge from the Bible will not do this alone. We have to believe in it. After doing our QT in the morning, we need to believe and put in practice what we read. Treating Bible readings like a chore will not bring much to your life.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

John 11:25 ESV

Jesus may be waiting for His timing so you may truly believe in Jesus. This is why Jesus came, but not only for you, but all people.

and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:26 ESV