Mary was genuinely devoted to the Lord. She loved him, adored him, and showed it when she anointed him with expensive perfume and wiped his feet with her hair. We should be as devoted.

Jesus stood by Lazarus's tomb and told Martha that if she believed, she would see the glory of God. She was too focused on all the limitations instead of the possibilities of Christ's power.

Jesus wept by the tomb of Lazarus. Why? He loved Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. He hurts for them because they had to deal with the full effects of the fall of man. Death is painful to all of us, even Jesus.

Jesus loved Martha and Mary and their brother Lazarus. So, when Lazarus died, it was a tough time for them all. But Jesus was there for them and ministered to them. He does the same for us.

Jesus delayed in coming to Lazarus's aid because he loved him. He wanted Lazarus, his sisters, and the disciples to experience God's glory and to be able to testify to it.

The Jews wanted to kill Jesus for blasphemy, and yet they ignored the numerous signs that he performed to prove his identity as God. They did it because they weren't members of his flock. They weren't numbered among his chosen people.

Jesus demands a verdict. Is he God's Son and the world's savior or not? Our answer to that question will cause division among us.

Jesus is a good shepherd who cares for his people because they belong to him. His love for them is entirely selfless. He brings them together and unites them in his grace.

Jesus is a good shepherd willing to lay down his life for this sheep. He is the one who cares for them and protects them from harm's way.

Jesus is the good shepherd who does his job. He knows his sheep, and they know him and follow him. The Pharisees had failed, and Jesus called them out on their failure.