He was raised from the dead so that we all would believe…
John 11:38-44
38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 “Take away the stone,” he said.
“But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”
40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”
43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.
Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
Jesus was once again deeply moved. He loved Lazarus, and He wanted Lazarus to live, but not for His own needs. Jesus wanted Lazarus to live so that we would believe and have the faith to trust in Jesus. He talked to the Father on our behalf.
As our Savior, Jesus took care of all the millions of requirements that are necessary to follow the Law of Moses. The idea that we could somehow qualify ourselves has been disproven time and time again throughout the annals of history. We are sinners, and as sucj, need to be saved. We were. We were brought back from death, just as Lazarus was, only our death will come later, and our eternal life spent with Him.
Lazarus being brought back to life is only temporary. He would eventually die again, this time for good. The bringing of him back to life would last but a short time compared to the grand scheme of things. The impact if the work Jesus did olin this temporary life was always meant to allow faith to grow in you, in me, in all of us. Believe. #JesusSave
Amen
DK
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