[:en]IF ONLY
There are unfortunate things that happen it life. And we always regret by saying : “IF ONLY”.
This also happened to Lazarus. Matha and Mary sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was sick. They were expecting that Jesus would come immediately. But Jesus stayed in Bathany for another two days before going to Judea. Upon arrival, Lazarus had already been in the tomb for 4 days. When Martha and Mary meet Jesus, they said the same words “If you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:21, 32). But Jesus went to the tomb and raise Lazarus to life.
When unexpected trouble comes, we sometimes question the goodness of God. We may feel the despair that Martha and Mary experienced when their brother died. We cannot understand why hard things happen to us. But we can rest in the knowledge that God is working out His purposes for a greater good. In every circumstance, we must trust the wisdom of our faithful and loving God. – (Charles Haddon Spurgeoin)
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