There is a strange detail in the story of Lazarus that we often skip over.

Jesus receives word that His friend is dying. Lazarus, the one He loves, is sick. You would expect Jesus to drop everything and run. You would expect the urgency of love to look like speed.

But the Bible says the opposite.

“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.” John 11:5-6

Read that carefully. He loved them, so He stayed.

He didn’t stay because He didn’t care. He stayed because He cared enough to do something bigger than a healing. He was setting the stage for a resurrection.

We often misinterpret silence as rejection. When God doesn't answer immediately, we assume we’ve done something wrong or that He has lost interest. But Jesus delayed His arrival to Martha and Mary because He had a "greater glory" in mind.

If He had arrived early, Lazarus would have been healed—a good miracle. Because He arrived "late," Lazarus was raised from the dead—a glorious revelation.

God loves you too much to give you a small solution when a massive revelation is possible. The wait is not a denial of His love; it is the preparation for His glory.