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Welcome to Day 2219 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Making It All Better - The Story of Lazarus \u2013 Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 03/26/2023 Making It All Better \u2013 The Story of Lazarus Over the past nine weeks, our story narrative overview of the Bible has been to answer the question: What does God want? Today, we begin three weeks of Eater-related messages. Today will be \u201cMaking It All Better \u2013 The Story of Lazarus\u201d from John 11. \xa0 As we approach the Easter season, we are reminded of the miraculous events that occurred in the life of Jesus leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. One of the most remarkable events is the raising of Lazarus from the dead. \xa0 The story of Lazarus is found in the Good News, according to the Apostle John, chapter 11, and it is a powerful reminder of the power of Christ over death and the hope we have in Him. It is a story that teaches us about the deep love and compassion that Jesus had for His friends, and the incredible power He had to perform miracles. \xa0 Today, as we reflect on the raising of Lazarus, let us be reminded of the hope we have in Christ, and the promise of eternal life that He offers to all who have believing loyalty to Him. I pray this story will inspire us to deepen our faith in Jesus and trust in Him more fully as we journey toward celebrating His resurrection. Let us now turn to the Word of God and explore this incredible story together John 11 (Page\xa0\xa0 of your pew Bibles) The Death of Lazarus 1\xa0Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany,\xa0the village of Mary and her sister Martha.\xa02\xa0(This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.)\xa03\xa0So the sisters sent word to Jesus, \u201cLord, the one you love\xa0is sick.\u201d 4\xa0When he heard this, Jesus said,\xa0\u201cThis sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God\u2019s glory\xa0so that God\u2019s Son may be glorified through it.\u201d\xa05\xa0Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.\xa06\xa0So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days,\xa07\xa0and then he said to his disciples,\xa0\u201cLet us go back to Judea.\u201d 8\xa0\u201cBut Rabbi,\u201d\xa0they said, \u201ca short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you,\xa0and yet you are going back?\u201d 9\xa0Jesus answered,\xa0\u201cAre there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world\u2019s light.\xa010\xa0It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.\u201d 11\xa0After he had said this, he went on to tell them,\xa0\u201cOur friend\xa0Lazarus has fallen asleep;\xa0but I am going there to wake him up.\u201d 12\xa0His disciples replied, \u201cLord, if he sleeps, he will get better.\u201d\xa013\xa0Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. 14\xa0So then he told them plainly,\xa0\u201cLazarus is dead,\xa015\xa0and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that...