{"id":925,"date":"2014-01-12T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T21:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbcnewhaven.com\/wp\/?p=925"},"modified":"2014-01-12T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T21:36:10","slug":"john-chapter-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcnewhaven.com\/?p=925","title":{"rendered":"John Chapter 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jesus\u2019 friend, whom He loved, was sick and Jesus waited.\u00a0 Jesus waited two days before He went to Lazarus.\u00a0 They sent word to Jesus, that Lazarus was sick; it was Mary, whom anointed Jesus, sending the request.\u00a0 They believed the answer should have come quickly, and their request met according to their desires.\u00a0 But God had a different plan.\u00a0 God\u2019s plan was to allow them to see Lazarus suffer and die.\u00a0 God\u2019s plan was to let the family mourn for the loss of Lazarus.\u00a0 God\u2019s plan was even to push them to the place where they somewhat blamed Jesus.\u00a0 Mary in Verse 21 said, if you would have been here!\u00a0 Jesus even cried for them and their situation.\u00a0 Jesus was saddened by this, but yet it all was allowed.\u00a0 Don\u2019t think for one moment God\u2019s plan will never bring sadness or struggles, they may and most likely will.\u00a0 But always remember God sees eternity past and future, He knows what He is doing. \u00a0Tell your heart and mind right now Jesus knows what He is doing and my life belongs to Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember God\u2019s plan is not to bring you happiness, but He does bring us joy.\u00a0 God\u2019s not working around your schedule, or seeking to just bless you.\u00a0 God is the center of the universe, we are not.\u00a0 God does not revolve around our day looking to work in some obscure way.\u00a0 God has a plan.\u00a0 God is in control. When it feels like everything is out of control remember God is still holding it all together.\u00a0 God will use it for good and for His glory.\u00a0 Just hang on, when you think the expiration day has passed and there is no hope.\u00a0 Just hang on, when it stinks and it looks helpless.\u00a0 Because that\u2019s when God may show up, speak up and shine.\u00a0 God wants you to experience Him deeper.\u00a0 To have a healing, someone has to be sick.\u00a0 So walk with the Lord, even in the valley.\u00a0 Guess what we have learned?\u00a0 God is\u00a0God, even over death.\u00a0 But someone had to die for Christ to show His authority and power.<\/span><\/p>\n

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