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Pastor Greg Laurie points out God can make himself very real to us and times when our minds are

just swirling with questions. I don't understand this, I'm kerning, this doesn't make sense, why

did it, it's okay to say those things, go Greg, go that's blasphemy, no it is not blasphemy.

You can ask why.

Pastor Greg Laurie draws from his own bittersweet experiences to bring us fresh perspective on the

faithfulness and compassion of the Lord. We'll see it's okay to bring our herds and questions to God,

but it's also okay to leave their perplexing, vexing uncertainties in his hands.

Let's look now at our text John chapter 11. This is a story of people who had lost hope.

It's a story of the death of a loved one, a man named Lazarus, and how his sisters Mary and Martha

reacted. It's also a story of how Jesus reacts to such circumstances and how God can be glorified

in such situations, but it's a hopeful message. We see how the Lord deals with these people,

and how he deals with us. Before we read these verses, let's just point out that Mary, Martha,

and Lazarus were a tight knit family. There were three siblings that loved each other and they had a

great home. Everyone knew Martha was a killer chef, and Jesus loved to come visit,

showing up with a bunch of his friends. Hey, we're here. About 12 friends. Is that okay? And Martha,

who was so hospitable, would always make up a fantastic meal for the Lord. These guys, Mary,

Martha, and Lazarus, could legitimately say that Jesus of Nazareth was their personal friend

because he frequented their home, which was within striking distance from Jerusalem,

their embathletes. So now, tragedy comes even to their home. And Lazarus is very, very ill. That's

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