Worship: Why Christ Allowed Lazarus to Die / Wellness: Hypertension and Kidney Disease – Which Causes Which?

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Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  It is only a sleep. In death, like sleep, there is no memory. Just rest. But that is just one lesson. More than that, Jesus wanted to prepare the disciples for His own soon death and resurrection. He needed to manifest His power to build their faith, and ours, says Pastor Flemons. (Read more below.)

Wellness: For Health’s Sake  Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says the answer to that question is, “Both.” Then he explained. (Read more below.)

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TOPICS THIS WEEK – July 9 – July 15

Worship  Sunday – The Good Samaritan; Monday – Not With Outward Show – Tuesday – Blessing the Children; Wednesday – “One Thing Thou Lackest”; Thursday – “Lazarus, Come Forth”; Friday – Priestly Plottings; Saturday, the Sabbath – The Law of the New Kingdom [All topics per Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]

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Jeremiah 32:27  Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: Is there anything too hard for me?

Psalm 149:4  For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

For Heaven’s Sake…

When Lazarus became ill, strange things happened. Jesus wasn’t there. Mary and Martha, his sisters, had waited for Jesus to arrive. When Jesus was told of the sickness, He only replied, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God that the Son of God might be glorified thereby” (John 11:4). Then Lazarus died. All hope was lost. And everyone was confused.

“During the two days Christ seemed to have dismissed the message from His mind; for He did not speak of Lazarus. The disciples thought of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. They had wondered why Jesus, with the power to perform wonderful miracles, had permitted John to languish in prison, and to die a violent death. Possessing such power, why did not Christ save John’s life? This question had often been asked by the Pharisees, who presented it as an unanswerable argument against Christ’s claim to be the Son of God. The Saviour had warned His disciples of trials, losses, and persecution. Would He forsake them in trial? Some questioned if they had mistaken His mission. All were deeply troubled. DA 526.2

“The disciples marveled at Christ’s words when He said, ‘Lazarus is dead. And I am glad . . . that I was not there.’ Did the Saviour by His own choice avoid the home of His suffering friends? Apparently Mary and Martha and the dying Lazarus were left alone. But they were not alone. Christ beheld the whole scene, and after the death of Lazarus the bereaved sisters were upheld by His grace. Jesus witnessed the sorrow of their rent hearts, as their brother wrestled with his strong foe, death. He felt every pang of anguish, as He said to His disciples, ‘Lazarus is dead.’ But Christ had not only the loved ones at Bethany to think of; He had the training of His disciples to consider. They were to be His representatives to the world, that the Father’s blessing might embrace all. For their sake He permitted Lazarus to die. Had He restored him from illness to health, the miracle that is the most positive evidence of His divine character, would not have been performed. DA 528.1

“Had Christ been in the sickroom, Lazarus would not have died; for Satan would have had no power over him. Death could not have aimed his dart at Lazarus in the presence of the Life-giver. Therefore Christ remained away. He suffered the enemy to exercise his power, that He might drive him back, a conquered foe. He permitted Lazarus to pass under the dominion of death; and the suffering sisters saw their brother laid in the grave. Christ knew that as they looked on the dead face of their brother their faith in their Redeemer would be severely tried. But He knew that because of the struggle through which they were now passing their faith would shine forth with far greater power. He suffered every pang of sorrow that they endured. He loved them no less because He tarried; but He knew that for them, for Lazarus, for Himself, and for His disciples, a victory was to be gained. DA 528.2

“‘For your sakes,’ ‘to the intent ye may believe.’ To all who are reaching out to feel the guiding hand of God, the moment of greatest discouragement is the time when divine help is nearest. They will look back with thankfulness upon the darkest part of their way. ‘The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly,’ 2 Peter 2:9. From every temptation and every trial He will bring them forth with firmer faith and a richer experience. DA 528.3

“In delaying to come to Lazarus, Christ had a purpose of mercy toward those who had not received Him. He tarried, that by raising Lazarus from the dead He might give to His stubborn, unbelieving people another evidence that He was indeed ‘the resurrection, and the life.’ He was loath to give up all hope of the people, the poor, wandering sheep of the house of Israel. His heart was breaking because of their impenitence. In His mercy He purposed to give them one more evidence that He was the Restorer, the One who alone could bring life and immortality to light. This was to be an evidence that the priests could not misinterpret. This was the reason of His delay in going to Bethany. This crowning miracle, the raising of Lazarus, was to set the seal of God on His work and on His claim to divinity. DA 529.1”

(This study is based on Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-44; and chapter 58, “Lazarus, Come Forth” in The Desire of Ages (DA), by Ellen G. White.)

For Health’s Sake. . .