April 21 Devotion

Some people are asking where is God in all of this?

I can tell you without a doubt in my mind that He is here just as He always has been.

The thing we need to do is simply rely on His timing and I know that that is not always easy even for the strongest Christian.

I remember when word was sent to Jesus that his close friend Lazarus was sick and dying. Jesus purposely waited three days before going to Lazarus. Why?

Jesus could have easily have healed Lazarus right from where He was just as he did with the daughter of a certain man who came to Him.

He could have left immediately for Lazarus’ house and healed him but Jesus waited and as we know Lazarus died.

I would imagine that many today feel as Martha did in telling Jesus, “if you had been here my brother would not have died”.

John 11:40-42 (ESV)
⁴⁰  Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”
⁴¹  So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
⁴²  I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”

Someone also came to Jesus once and asked why a certain man was born blind? Was it the sin of his mother or father?

Jesus said neither the sin of his mother or father but so that God might be glorified.

God is always in control and while His timing is not always our timing, His timing is always perfect for what He wants to accomplish.

Gods will, will be done in His time and we who are His children must rest in that and have the faith that God will cure this virus in His time.

Its not always easy waiting on God but in the end there is nothing more rewarding.

This too shall pass.