When God Says "Not Yet" | A Morning Prayer for the Long Wait

There is a prayer you have prayed so many times you could say it in your sleep. And every morning the answer seems to be the same: silence, or "not yet." In this morning reflection we walk through the story of Lazarus in John 11 and one surprising little word: "Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. SO... he stayed two days longer." In the heart of Jesus, love and "not yet" can live in the same sentence. We listen to Martha's honest "if You had been here," hear Psalm 13's "How long, O Lord?", watch Jesus weep with His friends, and see what it means to "take away the stone" while we wait. "Not yet" is not "never," and it is never "I do not love you." Chapters 0:00 The Prayer You Keep Praying 0:52 A Message to Jesus (John 11:3) 2:19 The Word "So" (John 11:5-6) 3:56 "If You Had Been Here" + Psalm 13 5:09 Jesus Wept 6:14 The Resurrection and the Life 7:29 Take Away the Stone 9:03 Three Things for This Morning 10:05 A Morning Prayer for the Long Wait 11:15 A Blessing for Your Day Scriptures in this message (ESV) John 11:3, 5-6, 21, 25, 27, 35, 39-40, 43 · Psalm 13:1, 5 If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who is still waiting for an answer, and subscribe to Selah Radio for more morning prayers. Credits Music: ambient pad by Selah Radio, with piano from "Dreamland", "Frozen in Love", "Angel's Dream" by Aakash Gandhi (YouTube Audio Library) Photos: Unsplash (unsplash.com), free under the Unsplash License Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Narration: AI voice #SelahRadio #MorningPrayer #WaitingOnGod #Lazarus #ChristianDevotional