Their brother was dead. Dead! Buried. The Funeral had begun. But Jesus showed up, robbed the grave and gave their brother back to them. How do you show gratitude for that? How do you give thanks for such a precious gift? You throw a party! The family held a feast in Jesus’ honor. They celebrated Jesus and what He had done for them. They could never repay Jesus for raising...
Why the Wait?
Lazarus and his family were very dear to Jesus. He loved this family, He fellowshipped with this family, they were good friends. Yet when Jesus heard Lazarus was sick, dying in fact, He did not immediately drop what He was doing to go to Lazarus; He waited two days. Why the wait? Was He waiting for the sisters to perform some act of faith? Was He waiting for Lazarus to...