Section 11
the Lord that it was dangerous to go because the Jews sought to stone Him (11:8). This is human opinion, which always contradicts the Lord's will. However, once the Lord made up His mind that He was going to see Lazarus, no one could change it. Eventually, the disciples agreed to go, but with a martyr's attitude fearing the Jews' persecution, for one of them said, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him" (11:16). Many times in every local church the situation is exactly like this.
MARTHA'S OPINION
When the Lord came, Martha was the first one to meet Him (11:20). But before the Lord could say anything, Martha opened her mouth and gave forth another opinion: "Lord, If You were here, my brother would not have died" (11:21). She was complaining that the Lord had come too late. The Lord said to her, "Your brother shall rise again" (11:23). This means that the Lord would raise him immediately. However, Martha said, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection in the last day" (11:24). Martha expounded this word of the Lord so as to post pone the present resurrection to the last day. What an expounding of the divine word! What