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John 11:25-26

Have you ever been involved in a group project? When it comes time to dish out the responsibilities are you the person who wants to take almost all of it on because you're worried all of these other people aren't going to follow through at all and your grade was on the line. I was most definitely that way in high school and during parts of college. However, I can remember the first time I actually allowed other people to do some work. It was nerve racking as the day the group assignment was due came up. I walked into the class and for a brief moment stared directly into the eyes of my group to see if I could notice any worry or stress on their faces (sure signs they hadn't followed through). However, class began, we put our project together and turned in totally completed. I learned a lesson that day. I learned to trust other people in a different way. Just last week we heard for a whole week about Jesus the teacher. However, we also heard about Jesus, the expression of God's love. In the verse you just read up top you are seeing Jesus, the expression of God's desire. This verse comes in the middle of the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and Jesus is talking to Martha, Lazarus' sister. At the end of Jesus sentence is a question God offers to us everyday..."do you believe this?" "Do you trust me?" We will all (if we haven't already) struggle with the idea that God is good and he has the best for us. This is because one of Satan's main aims is to break us away from the thought that God always has our best at heart. Mary and Martha's brother just died and Jesus was asking her, "Do you trust that I am in control?" So, do you? Do you trust God? When tough times come into your life do you and will you trust him?