When Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
John 11:32 NKJV
When Jesus arrived, Mary thought He was too late. She knew Jesus, the Son of God, could have saved her brother. But now her beloved Lazarus was dead.
Yet, the fact is that Jesus is always right on time. This may be hard for you to understand because you are human. And humans operate on an earthly timetable. But Jesus, the Son of God, is beyond time and space. He can always be trusted to do what is right. He didn’t “mess up” and have to fix any mistake in the story of Lazarus’s death.
Lazarus had been dead four days. And yet Jesus asked that the stone blocking the entrance to the tomb be moved. An unusual request. But that’s because something unusual was about to happen.
Jesus called for Lazarus to “come forth” ( John 11:43 NKJV), and Lazarus did! The Savior had shown up and given life back to a dead man.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5 NIV). Looking for a miracle in your life? Hold on. Jesus is never late.
Jesus, thank You for this reminder that Your power and timing are always perfect. Amen.
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Today’s reading was adapted from Daily Wisdom for Women: 2018 Devotional Collection with permission from Barbour Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading was written by Emily Biggers.