I waited for you

When I came back from work yesterday, you told me something I will never forget.
"Daddy, I waited for you to bathe me. I waited so long and you did not come. So Aunt Analyn bathed me."
As you were telling me this, there were tears in your eyes.
I can see that how much you wanted me to bathe you and play with you.
But I did not appear.
Those tears were precious to me. It speaks of your desire to be with me. It touched my heart deeply. I was moved.

There was a man in the Bible. He is Jesus' friend. Jesus loved him dearly. His name is Lazarus. He was very sick. He waited for Jesus to come for him. He waited so long and Jesus did not turn up. Eventually he died. He was not the only one waiting. His sisters, Mary and Martha waited for Jesus too. The moment they saw Jesus, they said,

"If you had been here, Lazarus would not have died."

We can see how much they wanted Jesus to be there. But He did not appear on time. Lazarus died while waiting for his friend.

Those remark made when Jesus arrived must have touched Jesus' heart.

"..if you had been here my brother would not be dead" (John 11:21 Bible in Basic English)

I could hear Mary and Martha crying,
"Jesus, I waited for you to heal my brother. We waited so long and you did not come. So now Lazarus is dead."

I guess there must be tears in Jesus' eyes because they waited for Him. They wanted and desired Him to be there. Jesus must have felt wanted.