A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                           A FAVOURED HOME PART XI

"I, Jesus, am in Bethany with My twelve disciples.... We arrived earlier today...In this villlage live our close friends Martha, Mary and Lazarus....I have just met with Martha and Mary.... It was not a happy occasion... Their brother Lazarus had become ill and had died.... As a matter of fact, he has been in the tomb for four days already.... Both sisters were upset when they saw Me... They had expected Me to come to Bethany earlier... But I know that I am here at the perfect time as directed by My heavenly Father,,, He is never too early or too late.... He is always on time.... And I am always on time as well.... We have just gone to the tomb... It is time for the stone in front of the tomb to be removed.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that Jesus has gone to the tomb where Lazarus' body has been laid...

 

               ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                           A FAVOURED HOME PART XI

Mary's grief moves the Lord to tears. Afterwards He goes to the tomb where Lazarus' body has been laid. At His arrival he tells the people to remove the stone as you can read in John 11:38-39a

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," he said.

When Jesus arrives at the tomb, He has an unusual request.Everyone who has gone to the graveside with Him will have looked at Him with questioning eyes for they do not understand why He would want the gravestone removed.