~ “If Only I Would Have… If Only I Could Have… I Should Have…” ~
Scripture
~ “Now
Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died’” (John
11:21). Read verses 20-27.
Lessons ~ (1)
Many of us are quick to play the subtle blame game. (How long has it been since a similar phrase
came from your mouth? Or a similar
phrase entered your thoughts?)
(2)
His thoughts are not our thoughts. “Then Jesus said to them
plainly, ‘Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not
there, that you may believe.
Nevertheless let us go to him’” (John 11:14-15). Note that Martha was sad but The Messiah was glad!
(3)
God’s timing is the best timing.
(4)
God’s solution/answer is the best answer/solution.
(5)
When God doesn’t answer our prayers as we desire it is not a reason to believe
that God did not hear our prayer!
Scripture Application ~ “For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered. Now
He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints
according to the will of God. And we know that all things
work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called
according to His purpose” (Romans 8:26-28).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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