The story of Lazarus in John 11 speaks directly to those moments when we wonder if God truly cares about our pain. When Jesus received word that Lazarus was sick, He deliberately delayed His arrival until four days after Lazarus had died—the 'no hope day' in Jewish culture when decomposition had begun. This timing wasn't accidental but purposeful, showing that it's often in our most hopeless moments that Jesus does His best work.Martha and Mary responded differently to their disappointment with Jesus's timing. Martha maintained some emotional distance while reciting correct theology, while Mary fell weeping at Jesus's feet. Jesus met each sister where they were—offering Martha truth statements and weeping alongside Mary. This teaches us that God responds to our unique expressions of pain and disappointment. Sometimes we know all the right answers about God, like Martha did, but that knowledge can actually prevent us from connecting to the heart of Jesus. The challenge for us is to identify where we might be standing between Jesus and the miracle we've been praying for, where we've given up hope because we think it's 'too late.' Jesus is never truly late—His love is bigger than our loss, His purpose greater than our pain, and even when we don't understand the 'why' behind our suffering, we can trust the 'who' that stands with us in it.