12/4 John
11:25 I am the Resurrection and
the Life
24Martha said to Him, "I know that he will
rise again in the resurrection on the last day." 25Jesus
said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me
will live even if he dies,26and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.
Do you believe this?"…
Thoughts: All of the “I am” sayings of Jesus
point to the idea of life and health.
Jesus does not come to steal away our life, but to give us the life we
so richly need. When we are dead to God,
Jesus can raise us up. When we are dead
in this life, Jesus can give us eternal life.
Jesus did not just say these words.
These words, by the way, are inscribed in stone in the middle wall of
our columbarium. Jesus lived these words
as He visibly and literally raised Lazarus from the dead. The witness of this was so strong and clear
that Jesus’ enemies tried not only to kill Jesus, but tried to kill Lazarus as
well In concrete terms, Jesus can make a
way when there is no way. He conquered
death so that there is always hope. He
can make your Christmas hopeful when you didn’t think it could be. Before Jesus raised Lazarus he wept for
him. Jesus cares about our pain and
trouble, but He, more than a psychologist or therapist, can do something about
it. Let Him turn your mourning into
dancing.
Prayer: Lord, weep with me, but give me hope
this Christmas. May my hopelessness be
twisted by you into meaning and hope.
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