Summary: While Jesus is in his hideout, He gets word that a dear friend of His, Lazarus, is terminally ill. He responds by staying put until Lazarus has been dead four days (i.e. has begun to decompose), then comes into town. Lazarus's sisters both greet Jesus, wondering why He waited. Jesus mourns alongside them, then calls Lazarus out of the grave. And he comes out!
The Jewish leaders (naturally) hear about this. They discuss how politically dangerous a popular Messiah would be and decide to quietly sacrifice Jesus so that their world would be saved. (Irony abounds.)
Response: Lazarus' sister Martha testifies to Jesus' status with the Father, that They will act together as one will. The High Priest unknowingly but correctly identifies Jesus as Sacrifice for the world, although the actual magnitude has obviously escaped him. Jesus has to explain Himself over about Lazarus being 'asleep' ("he's dead, guys. Really. Dead.").
Nothing is too late for God. Nothing's too hard for God. He is here for us in all times, in every need. He's never really late, always right on time, but we might need more time to process how God is working.
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