An Incredible Moment with Lazarus

This story was just part of our Sunday School lesson on Sunday about prayer, and it was about the person who brought Jesus the message of Lazarus' sickness....

I think, for me, the most intriguing part of the story are Martha's words, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask." Then Jesus tells her, "Your brother will rise again." And then she answers him back, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

I am puzzled by the part of "But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask" - to me, it sounds like she is asking Jesus to bring Lazarus back, what else would she want Jesus to ask God for, but when Jesus tells her this is what He has planned, she doesnt seem to understand.... she seems to have the faith when it comes to the words, but not her heart (oh how I relate)

next we see Mary, I find it interesting that the only place we ever see Mary is at Jesus' feet - listening, washing his feet with perfume, and now grieving.... how I wish I could relate to Mary more on this point

and then we have Jesus crying... Gire makes it out to be like he was mourning Lazurus' death, and I suppose He could have been... but more than for Lazarus' death, I think Jesus was crying for the rest of the people left - at their unbelief and their grief... when you love someone, it is hard not to be moved by their pain, even if you know that it will end in joy.... I have a hard time going to funerals or hospitals myself b/c even if I barely know the people grieving, it just knocks me off my feet every time.... I think Jesus cried more than the Bible reveals, and I do think like Gire that it is amazing that my God would cry... how tender and loving must this Diety be....