In His Image Ministries

Sunday July 2 Trinity 3 (St. Thomas, the Apostle) Bible Reading:      John 11: 1 - 6 Topic:                   He Has The Final Say Contrary to expectations, Jesus delayed rushing off to Bethany when He got the frantic message for help from Lazarus sisters, Mary and Martha. Jesus knew that He had the final say in Lazarus' case. Therefore when He proclaimed that the sickness will not end in death, He was not saying that the sickness was not capable of killing him, but that He had authority over all of life's issues. But it should also be noted that He reserves the exclusive right to determine when and how He responds to us in our times of need. Jesus cares for us and wills that we prosper and be in health even as our souls prosper (3 Jn. v. 2) Jer. 29: 1 makes it clear that His plans for us are for good and not for evil yet He d...