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“All in Good Time” Summer Series: “Lifting the Lowest of the Low: Jesus the Friend Like No Other” (John 11:32-44) Twelfth Installment “All in Good Time” Summer Series: “Lifting the Lowest of the Low: Jesus the Friend Like No Other” (John 11:32-44) Twelfth Installment The pro football Hall of Fame recently enshrined their newest members into the league’s highest honor. Coach Bill Parcells was one of the inductees. He was known throughout his career for offering the most entertaining press conferences. No one handled reporters and the media better than he did. Didn’t matter if he won or lost, he’d always have a great quote. He had a response for any team that has lost every game, but still insisted they’re really better than that. “You are what your record says you are.” My personal favorite didn’t originate with Coach Parcells, but he made it famous. “If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, then everyday would be Christmas.” Coach Parcells didn’t have any patience after his team loss and a reporter would ask questions with words “If” or “but” in it. He had no tolerance for after speculation. It’s useless to keep dwelling on things that happened and to imagine what would have been if things had only been different. In the world of sports, after a devastating loss, the analysis the next day picks apart every crucial play. Of course the coach on the winning team made all the right decisions. The coach on the losing team made wrong decisions. Perhaps if just one or two decisions had been different. This is how it turned out, but our star player got hurt and theirs didn’t. Good coaches won’t allow their teams to use this language. Reality is what it is and it aint what aint. Speculating on what could have been and what might have been is unproductive, only leads to continued heartache. It’s unhelpful in sports, but more unhelpful spiritually. 1 The story of Lazarus demonstrates how those surrounding the situation had a belief in Jesus, but only to certain degree. There’s never a doubt in the crowd’s mind Jesus was capable of great things. However, there were limits even Jesus couldn’t overcome. “Jesus, how good it is you’re here now, ‘if’ you’d only been here sooner.” “See how Jesus loved Lazarus, ‘but.’” Jesus arrived on the scene and immediately the after speculation begins. This is not speculation from a group of atheists. The people analyzing what has happened is convinced Jesus could have done something, “if” he’d come before Lazarus crossed the point of no return. When a crisis reaches a certain level, it’s considered irreversible. The crowd is experiencing more than grief. They are genuinely confused and disappointed in Jesus. No one would have any reason for confusion or disappointment if Jesus was incapable of doing anything. “If” Jesus had only come earlier. Jesus loved Lazarus, “but” why not come sooner? Whenever a tragedy arises, the temptation is to begin speculation. The “If onlys” begin to flow. On one side of the equation is this consideration. Perhaps Jesus would have done something if he could, but he was unable to. No one would hold this against Jesus. They would know Jesus cared, but Jesus lacked the power to make a difference. On the other side of the equation is this consideration. Perhaps Jesus could have done something and was able to, but didn’t. Why did Jesus allow this to happen? Jesus knew Lazarus needed help and delayed coming to do something. Elisabeth Elliott once said, “The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem at first worse, but in the end it’s going to be better and a lot bigger.” 2 This thought never occurred to anyone in the crowd. Their speculation was based on their own limited view. They were sure Jesus could help within limitations. They judged what was possible by their own understanding. Crisis moments break down into neatly defined categories from our estimation. In one column there is the highly possible. In another column is the moderately possible. In another column is the slightly possible. In the last column is the totally impossible. Lazarus had been dead for more than 4 days. This was irreversible, the point of no return. Jesus could have made a difference if he’d been there sooner. No one considered that Jesus had something planned that was better and a lot bigger. No one considered that Jesus desires to bring us to the place of full, unqualified confidence, where we trust in Him no matter what we’re up against. It’s not a coincidence as we approach life, Jesus has a way of pushing us into circumstances from strong possibility to totally impossible. John has the scene unfold almost in an amusing way. Jesus walks before the tomb and requests for the removal of the stone. Those who knew Jesus best respond, “Is that really such a good idea? Surely Lazarus is decomposing by now. Nothing can be accomplished by this. He’s past the point of no return. All we’re going to witness is the cold reality of the irreversible.” The crowd was convinced there was no further way Jesus needed to remind them of their disappointment. Open the tomb so we can have a better look at what could have been different? If you’d only been here. You were his friend, but why the delay? Jesus is never satisfied with confidence in his ability to change the slightly possible. He wants our trust in the totally impossible. 3 The crowd was disappointed in Jesus because they interpreted delay as denial. From their perspective Jesus had failed them. It’s a hard thing to continue on as disciples when the thought in the back of one’s mind is dominated by ifs and buts. Jesus bids us to follow Him. Some might continue to follow Jesus wondering about his limitation of power. There are some things Jesus would like to do, but can’t. This is acceptable. What is less acceptable is the tormenting thought, there are some things Jesus is fully able to do, but won’t. Those who thought they knew Jesus best had underestimated Jesus. He was using circumstances to take them deeper than they could have ever dreamed was possible. The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem at first to be worse, but in the end it’s going to be a lot better and a lot bigger. The delay wasn’t a denial at all, but part of larger purpose only Jesus knew about. He doesn’t ask for disciple’s understanding, only their trust. Who could blame anyone in the crowd for their disappointment? The same people looking on had heard the stories of Ezekiel standing over that field of skeletons. Those remains had crossed the point of no return. There was a story in their own tradition about never underestimating God, especially in those moments when confronted by what looked totally impossible. No one has any trouble trusting when facing the highly possible. One can even find it within themselves to trust when facing the moderately possible. With a little effort, one might even find it within themselves to trust when facing the slightly possible. Jesus has a way of taking His people to the place of the totally impossible. This is where we see He is truly Lord. 4 Jesus told his disciples, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” There was no home Jesus could call His own, but Mary, Martha, and Lazarus made theirs available for Jesus and the disciples. What a tremendous sacrifice to make. Surely Mary, Martha, and Lazarus had already heard of the multiple times Jesus had healed people without even needing to arrive in person. All Jesus would do was speak a word and the afflicted was made well at a distance. Jesus did this for people who had done nothing for Him. Is it so wrong to assume that opening one’s home to Jesus would inspire at least equal favor in return? Jesus hears the news about Lazarus’ illness and not only fails to speak a word on the spot, Jesus lingers for additional time. We normally expect the people who have received our hospitality to respond with similar good graces. Jesus was supposedly Lazarus friend, “but.” What good is it to show hospitality when this is the end result? Disappointment is always greater when ties are stronger. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus would have never given it a second thought if there was only a casual acquaintance with Jesus. They went out of their way for Jesus perhaps more than any other family in the Gospels. The one with no home was given a place and welcomed in as if their home was His home. Meals were prepared for Jesus and the disciples. Financial support was provided for Jesus and the disciples. All of this was offered to Jesus at great risk because Jesus was fiercely opposed by people who had influence. There was enormous cost on multiple levels to lend a helping hand to Jesus. It appeared by Jesus’ reaction not even minimal acknowledgement was given in return. 5 It is in this story of Lazarus’ death that we get the shortest verse in the Bible, only two words, “Jesus wept.” The Gospels frequently display Jesus in moments of passion, but this is the only occasion where there is explicit reference to Jesus weeping over something.
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