Live to Love Scripture Encouragement John 11.41b-42

Live to Love Scripture Encouragement · Jan 9, 2026 · 2m

John 11:41b-42 Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me." What a blessing to have this expression of Jesus’ heart for His Father in print! First, let’s notice Jesus’ heart of gratitude and confidence in His prayer. Second, this is not His first prayer with regard to Lazarus. He said, “You have heard me.” Perhaps He first started praying about it when He heard of Lazarus’ sickness or when Martha remarked, “Even now I know that…