I don't like to wait!
5-7 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days. After the two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea." (John 11:5-7) These verses are taken from the story of the healing of Lazarus, a good friend of Jesus. Lazarus is quite ill, near death, and his two sisters (Mary & Martha) send word to Jesus and his disciples. Their intent would be that Jesus would come at their request and that he would intervene to heal their brother. Their brother was not only their "kin", but in the economy of the time of this writing, he was their provider. The single women were under the care of their male living relatives (father, brother, uncle, etc.). If he passed away, it was a huge change in the lives of these two women. Yet, their plea for his healing is likely motivated by their intense love for their brother. What stands out is the delay we see in Jesu...