"Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick." (John 11:1-3).
As we embark on a chapter study of the gospel of John, the first thing we are confronted with,as the curtains are raised, are the characters or actors who feature in this real life drama.
The acts are good people who by their acts have shown a love for God and with what one of them did, being set up for a memorial wherever the gospel is preached.
We can safely say that they loved Jesus and his love for them wasn't in doubt too.
Let's stop and think for a while and consider this.
Here is a family committed to Jesus, broke an alabaster box with perfume worth a whole lot, loved God and was also loved by God yet tragedy strikes! The one Jesus loves dies! That isn't supposed to happen, or is it?
Sometimes when we devote our lives to God and make so much sacrifices for the work of God we get the wind blown off our sails when negative things happen to us. We wonder why and argue constantly as to what may have caused it to happen to us. Some even go as far to get bitter with God and stop whatever service they were offering. Others may believe that God is punishing them or that God doesn't love them.
If you are going through some stuff which you can't say why the happened to you, then let me say this to you.
Friend, the truth remains that Bad things DO happen to Good people and No, that doesn't mean that God has stopped loving you!
Ask Job. He did absolutely nothing wrong and yet evil struck.
You are Loved by God!Your service and dedication to God is worth something to God.Your life isn't over yet and your season of visitation can still come.
Hold on to him no matter what life throws at you.
Above all, Trust Him.
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