LIVING IN CHRIST. FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: TODAY IN FOCUS

Posted By: March 29, 2020

Let’s pray for each other, for our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world, for all those affected by the virus, and for those working for healing and solutions.
At this grave moment, Living with Christ is providing FREE resources in digital format to help families and individuals in their prayer life—http://www.livingwithchrist.us/e-ressource/
Please spread this bit of good news with everyone you know and let us all continue to share our blessings of faith, hope, and love with each other.


BY LIZ SUMMERS. 
John’s story of Lazarus reminds us how important time is to understanding. Lazarus is sick, yet it takes Jesus four days to arrive in Judea. Why does it take him so long? Jesus says, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” But this is so difficult to understand. The disciples don’t seem to understand the relationship that Jesus has with his Father. Some of the Jews have already taken Jesus for granted, saying that, because he cured the blind man, he could have cured Lazarus too if he’d arrived earlier. Even Martha and Mary, who have enormous faith, have trouble understanding. Lazarus has been dead for four days and Jesus raises him from the dead so that everyone may see the glory of God, his Father. If there is an area in our life that causes us grief, and we walk closely with Jesus, he will help us gain a new perspective—when the time is right! END.