Too Late

²¹ “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died." -John 11:21

It's too late.  You know that feeling, don't you?  Nothing can be done.  It is completely out of your hands.  Death is the most profound "too late" of all.  It brings us to our knees both figuratively and literally.  When a loved one dies, they take part of our own lives with them.  We die a little too.  And there is nothing we can do about it.

But someone can.  He proved it with Lazarus!  God can bring life out of death, and I'm not just talkin' heaven, baby!  He can bring life out of death right here on earth!  Ask a transplant recipient and the donor family.  Both sides feel that life from death experience.

It's never too late for God.  Like Mary and Martha we may have closed the door to life.  But God can surprise us in the most unexpected ways.  We believe our mourning could never, never be turned to dancing.  But one day we find our foot tapping and before long we're doing leaps and pirouettes with the best of them.

There is nothing better than watching God do a "Lazarus" in the life of a grieving family.

Father,

Thank you for your wonderful miracles even after we think it's too late.  You are an awesome God!  Amen.

Joys:  VACATION!!; Seeing God at work doing a "Lazarus"; Starting a blog!

*I will be on vacation over the next week.  If I have internet access, I may do a few devotions if the Spirit moves me, but I will be back to a regular schedule by April 18.  Please pray for safe travel for me and Richard.