Joe and Jackie Bruce ...equipping believers for cross-cultural ministry 88 July 30, 2007 at 01:06 PM EDT
This morning they started Micah on another medication to help him “wake up”. So far nothing has happened. We would have loved to have something like that when he was in school trying to “get up” for 1st hour! Probably would not have worked then either! We will watch him today for new signs of alertness. You could pray that his brain and body would respond to this new medication.
This morning I could not help thinking about John 11 again, especially as we have our “evaluation” tomorrow. I thought what would Lazarus’ medical evaluation have looked like? It really could not have been any worse. I could just see the medical chart.
Day 1 – Slightly dead – little to no movement
Day 2 – Still dead – no movement observed
Day 3 – Really dead today – little hope of recovery
Day 4 – Dead & Buried – case closed
Jesus chose to show up after all hope was gone. Even Martha and Mary were “cautious” as to what believe God for.
Luke 11:23,24 “Jesus said to her, “Your brother shall rise again”. Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day”
Luke 11:32 Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him and fell at His feet saying to Him “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died”.
In other words his medical condition would not be so bad if You would have intervened sooner. Sherrie and I understand their caution, yet also their unspoken, “under their breath” hope. Jesus had sent word back at least 4 days ago that this sickness was not unto death- but for God’s glory. However Lazarus was surely dead. Did they misunderstand what Jesus had said? Had the messenger gotten His words confused? They had probably told everyone what Jesus had said about this not being “unto death” and now this. Were they making Him look bad?
Today we continue to believe that we have heard His words clearly regarding Micah.
LORD despite what we see, despite what we hear, we do believe that this “sickness” is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
And Jesus answered them saying “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” John 12:23
Dale & Sherrie
