Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 11:20-27
by: Richard Crouch.
When accidents happen, we tend to think of all the "what ifs" that might have prevented each particular disaster. There usually is something that in hindsight seems obvious that at the time didn't seem like an option.
Mary and Martha knew beforehand that Jesus had the power to heal Lazarus. They sent a message to him, asking him to do it. Letting Lazarus die didn't seem like an option. In hindsight, we can see the purpose for the death of Lazarus and raising him from the dead. Jesus' death and resurrection were not accidents, either. They provide the means for our salvation.