Better Late Than Never
"When he [Jesus] had heard therefore that he [Lazarus] was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.” ~ Jn. 11:6
Why wait? Our Lord’s friend, whom He loved dearly, is at death’s door. And, as a result of His tarrying, Lazarus does die, which, as Martha stated, would not have happened had He been there. Why does Christ wait until the situation is impossible before showing up? Simple; to show He’s the God of the impossible, and to manifest His glory.
This is the same God of old who was going to answer Elijah’s prayer by fire. And so, what did the prophet do? He had twelve barrels of water poured on the sacrifice, wood, and altar, and then filled the trench around the altar with water. All this was not very conducive to a plan for God to burn up the sacrifice. But the man, who was “of like passions” as we are, knew nothing was too hard for the Lord. Do we know that?
“God is not rushed, but He is reliable.”~ rds
Richard the Aged