Pastor Mwindula Mbewe from Lusaka, Zambia, visited us with this message of Jesus' miraculous raising of Lazarus from the dead. When it seemed like Jesus was "late" in delaying coming to save Lazarus in his sickness, He actually proves that He was perfectly on time. Even when things don't go how we hope them to go, Jesus proves faithful. We may not understand it in the moment, but we can trust that God is at work in our lives, even amidst the greatest challenges and pains in life. He is always building us and strengthening up our faith and trust in Christ.
In this sermon, we learned that even when we are facing trials and tribulations, we should never stop serving God and others. Just like Paul (who was accused from all sides, shipwrecked, beaten, and endured all sorts of other trials) we should continue to bless those around us, even if they do not deserve it or are even part of our suffering. We should also remember that God has had mercy on us and spared us from the consequences of our sins. We should, therefore, be grateful for His love and grace and strive to love and serve others in return.
