Christ Jesus: Always On Time

“When He heard therefore that he (Lazarus) was sick, He abode two days still in the same place where He was.” (John 11:6)

Where was Jesus? According to John 10:40 with John 1:28 He was in Bethabara beyond Jordan, a distance of about twenty miles from Bethany. Travel was by donkey, camel or walking. Why does it sometimes seem that the Lord is farthest away when we need Him the most?

When Jesus finally got to Bethany, Lazarus had been in the grave four days. Martha first, then Mary said to Jesus, “If you had been here our brother would not have died.”  Perhaps they  asked one another, “Why did Jesus have to be so far away when we so desperately needed Him?” Have you ever had a similar question while facing some desperate situation?

Our Lord is not conducting His affairs on our schedules. He is never too early and He’s never too late. He’s the on time God all the time. Trust Him.