Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light

John 11:1-16

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”

So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”

The raising of Lazarus is the seventh and last great sign in Joh's Gospel. Jesus claims he can give people new, eternal spiritual life; here is the proof. Ahead lies Jesus' own death and resurrection.

Jesus knows that Lazarus will die - but death will not have the last word. It is for the 'glory' of God and so that the disciples will believe. So he does not hurry.

Why?

Twelve hours of daylight? The time of Jesus has not come yet. Jesus did what he have to do.

Through Lazarus raising from the death means Jesus may conquer the death, so Jesus will resurrection and encourage the faith of the disciples.

Jesus is the light of this world, if we walk in the light we won't stumble.

How?

Jesus is the light in our life, Jesus guide us the way to the peace and salvation of eternal life.