The Silent Treatment of God pt 1
Mar. 11, 2015 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it." 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 11:1-6) Have you ever felt like God was giving you the silent treatment? If so, you are not alone. I have, in fact this was a very unfamiliar place for me. I was used to hearing Him, I was used to feeling His presence, and I was used to having His peace. Then all of a sudden everything stopped. I thought well maybe I did something wrong, so I began to examine myself. There ...