Jesus had a friend. The name of his friend was Lazarus. When you have a friend, and your friend needs help, you do what you can. So when Lazarus was ill, naturally they sent to Jesus for help. "You have healed others, why not your friend?" But Jesus did not do what they thought he would do. "This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of God," and he went about his business.

Yet Lazarus’ illness was to the death. Jesus was late and when he finally arrived, Lazarus was dead, and Jesus wept. There are those who claim that Jesus purposely allowed Lazarus to die so that he might work a great miracle. I don’t believe that at all, for Jesus wept. He broke down and cried because he had lost a friend, and it hurt. He mourned the death of his friend.

Mary didn’t help him in his grief. Lis…