John 35 - Tough Love Dying to Live B

Noticing subtleties in the text gives us a more mature understanding of the needs of Mary, Martha, the Apostles, and yes, even of us, the readers. Jesus delayed not out of lovelessness; indeed, it was love for these groups and their need for spiritual growth that demand He wait. Man looks only at this physical existence. Jesus, God, looks at eternity to determine our growth needs.