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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Waiting in Bethany

Today's guest speaker was Dr. Robert Smith and he talked on How Do You Live When Jesus is Silent.  He used the Scripture from when Lazarus died and Mary and Martha have sent for their Savior, their friend, their Lord.  Actually they sent for Him before he died when Lazarus was gravely ill.  They expected Jesus to come, to hear from Him right away, to know His salvation.  Surely He would come and save their brother.  They had witnessed many of His miracles and knew what He was capable of.  The believed in Him as Lord of all.  So where was He?  Why did He delay?  He waited 4 days after Lazarus died before He appeared on the scene.  4 days!!  To Mary and Martha it must have been an eternity.

So Dr. Smith's question to us was how do we live in those 4 days?  Waiting in Bethany for our Lord to arrive?  We wait knowing that He is coming with more greatness than we can imagine -- Resurrection power even!!  We wait knowing that His delay is not denial for He always wants good for us and plans to prosper us.  God is not limited by time.  He is not limited by anything.  We need to remember that our limitations and our limited mind cannot control God either.  While we are waiting in Bethany, many things may happen to discourage us but we should hold fast to our belief that God is for us!!  And He will appear on the scene in His own time!!  And it won't be too late...