see the GLORY

John 11:36-40

"36 Then said the Jews, Behold how He loved him!

37 And some of them said, Could not this Man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in Himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?"

We are studying FALLING into GOD'S Arms! We are in the Gospel of John, chapter eleven. Lazarus has died and was buried. EVERYONE is getting after Jesus for NOT being there to heal their friend or brother. First it was the Disciples, then Martha and her sister Mary. They all are a little short sighted in what they think Jesus can do for Lazarus!

Trying to communicate to Martha Jesus said; "I Am The Resurrection, and The Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" This is IT! This is the center of our belief in Christianity; Belief that Jesus Christ gives us Salvation and eternal life! Life after life!! 

They take Jesus to the tomb where His friends body was laid to rest. GOD right then and right there experienced mortality, the pain of death and loss. The Creator feeling all too human.

"Jesus wept."

This whole event should move us. It moved the eyewitnesses and they are about to see a whole lot more! Today's verses; "Then said the Jews, Behold how He LOVED him! And some of them said, Could not this Man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?" AGAIN the people are asking why didn't Jesus HEAL Lazarus before he DIED?!?!

"Jesus therefore again groaning in Himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest BELIEVE, thou shouldest see the GLORY of GOD?"

Human minds racked with grief are not going to think clearly. Perhaps in hindsight Martha, Mary and the rest would say of course Jesus would raise Lazarus BACK to LIFE. But, right now the restoration of life, to a decomposing corpse, SEEMS hopeless.

And, boy won't they be SURPRISED?!?!