...our infallible assurance. So that he might invert that saying of his Divine Master to His Apostles, " Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there." John xi. 14, 15. To us this saint may say, " Christ is risen. And I am glad for your sakes that I was...

...affliction, " Let us go that we may die with him ;" our Lord then adds that deeply pathetic declaration, " and I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, to the intent that ye may believe." How much does this one sentence convey to the mind that attentively considers...

...sleep." Finding that the disciples did not understand this figurative allusion, Jesus plainly told them, "Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him." When they reached Bethany, they found that Lazarus was not only dead,...

...spp'ken of ta'king of rest' in sle'ep. 14 Then said Je'sus un'tp them pla'inly, Laz'arus is dead'. ls And I am glad for yo'ur sakes that I was not the/re, to the intent' ye may belie've ; nevertheless' let us go' un'tp him. 16 Tjien said Thpm'as, whieh is ea'lled Did'ymus, un'tp his fellow...

...are deriving from this affliction ! Again, I seem to hear the Saviour say, She " is dead, and I arn glad for your sakes, that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe." May we not lose the benefit of this affliction, so far as it was administered for our sakes ! We have...

...evidently that Lazarus might be dead before he would arrive. He tells his disciples expressly:—" I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent that ye may believe." The design of all was, that Lazarus might be dead, and for a considerable time...

...dead!" Have you ever felt as if Jesus took too long to appear in your distressful situation? Jesus says, "And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him." John 11:15. Soon after, Jesus tested the faith of Lazarus' sister...

...had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16. Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples,...

...he had spoken of taking a rest in sleep. {14} Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. {15} And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent you may believe; nevertheless let us go to him. {16} Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, to...

...here, my brother had not died" She did not know, however, that Jesus had said to His disciples, "/ am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent that ye may believe" He eventually raised Lazarus from the dead, and they all rejoiced. Now, my dear...