When God Seems Late

📖 Motivation Monday — When God Seems LateHave you ever prayed about something and wondered...Why hasn't God done something yet?Not because you doubt that He can.Sometimes that's what makes the waiting so difficult.You know He can.In John 11, Mary and Martha send word to Jesus that their brother Lazarus is sick.And then John tells us something remarkable:Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus...so He stayed where He was two more days.He loved them.And He waited.That challenges the way we sometimes interpret God's heart through His timing.💭 Today's TruthA delay you don't understand is not evidence that Jesus has stopped loving you.By the time Jesus arrives in Bethany, Lazarus has been dead four days.Martha tells Him:“Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”— John 11:21In other words:Jesus, I know what You could have done.I just don't understand why You didn't do it.But instead of explaining everything He was doing, Jesus pointed Martha back to who He is:“I am the resurrection and the life...” — John 11:25And then comes one of the most beautiful moments in the story.Jesus already knew Lazarus was dead.He knew why He had waited.He knew exactly what He was about to do.And still...“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35Think about that: Jesus wept at a grave He knew He was about to empty.Knowing the end of the story didn't make Jesus indifferent to the pain in the middle of it.The One who knows what comes next still cares about what hurts right now.🙏 Today's PrayerLord, sometimes I struggle when Your timing doesn't make sense to me. Help me not to interpret Your heart through what You haven't done yet. Thank You that Your love does not change while I wait and that You are not distant from my pain. When I cannot understand what You are doing, help me anchor my heart in who You are. Thank You that Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and that even in difficult circumstances I can have hope. In Jesus' name, Amen.If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and talk honestly with God today.Maybe there's a place in your life where you've been wondering:“Lord, why haven't You done something?”Bring Him that question.Bring Him the tears too.And remember:Don't interpret God's heart by His timing. Interpret His timing through what you know about His heart.🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.