When God's Timing Makes No Sense — John 11 Devotional
Jesus knew he would raise Lazarus. He also wept at his tomb. This devotional invites you to hold both honest grief and resurrection hope, to speak your 'if only' prayers without losing faith, and to discover that divine love doesn't bypass sorrow—it inhabits it.
When God's Timing Makes No Sense
Picture the sister who sends the desperate text at 2 AM: "He's not breathing right. Please come." But the phone stays silent. Hours pass. Days pass. When help finally arrives, it feels too late. Martha and Mary sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick", but he stayed where he was for two more days. Sometimes love looks like absence until we understand what love was actually preparing.
In John 11, Jesus receives urgent news about his beloved friend Lazarus, but instead of rushing to Bethany, he deliberately delays. What unfolds challenges everything we think we know about divine timing, absent love, and whether God is truly present in our deepest losses.
Take a moment to read John 11:1-45. Read it on Bible Gateway if you'd like.