I was just lying on my couch thinking and this story came to my mind. I remember having read it before having come to Ray's site. Now, it's the same verses it just takes on a different meaning now.
Jhn 11:1 And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister --
Jhn 11:2 and it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing --
Jhn 11:3 therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, `Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'
Jhn 11:4 and Jesus having heard, said, `This ailment is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'
Jhn 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Jhn 11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
The Lord Jesus hears that Lazrarus is sick. So, because He loved them He answers their prayer right away and goes to heal Lazarus. Nope, that's not what the verse says. But, "rather because He loves them" He waits two days! How often does that seem to happen? The Lord shows up and heals us after days or years of troubles and we find ourselves saying as does Mary later in verse 32: "Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died." Our timing is not His timing, but He makes things right and it's perfect. I hope this helps somebody today.
aktikt - Josh