what kind of love is this?

Joh 11:1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Joh 11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Joh 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Joh 11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Joh 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Joh 11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Jesus gets news of his dear friends sickness, the man whom thou lovest it sayes of him, and goes on to say not only did he love him but also martha, and her sister (mary). now the passage says that he loved them all and because he loved them he abode two days still in the same place where he was. this is implied by the therefore. he loved them, "so" when he heard he was sick he stayed put? what kind of love is this? this is not the love that we know. this is not human love........ it is so much deeper then that. so then what is it? why did he remain.

it is because this suffering was not worthy to be compared to the joy, and the vision of God that they should have at the completion of the event. he had something greater in mind then just the easing of the pain. we as humans are so focused on our pain we will give up all knowledge of God, every vision of him because we can not see past it. but Jesus could see, and he loved them so much he stayed put. even though it brought him no joy in the moment. for when he got there he wept. but he loved them more then we can know. enough to let them suffer this pain so that they could see God work right before their eyes. you see that was true love, love we know so little of, he could have ran to him and stopped the suffering right then and there. but he loved them, he loved them so he stayed. he stayed long enough that when he came they would see God more clearly.

easing suffering is not the highest love, it's bearing with it and holding tight in it if need be!! that the people may see God more clearly when he shows up. that is the kind of love that God loves.

Rom 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

all praise and honor and glory be unto his name, for he and he alone is worthy of it!!