Life after Death
In the Apostle John’s testimony/gospel, he adds a crescendo to the story. In Chapter 11-after giving us background about his relationship to the Mary-Martha-Lazarus family of Bethany, John details the account of the death and burial of Lazarus, who was apparently one of Yeshua’s best friends in the Greater Jerusalem area.(in verse 3 of Chapter 11, the sisters send a message to Jesus, saying—”Lord, the one whom you love is ill”…) A couple of things jumped out at me this morning, as I re-read this account again, gleaning the Word for additional grains of truth. One key truth grain: Yeshua makes his point with Martha before Lazarus is raised: “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” So then –he fulfills this word, raises Lazarus—who had been literally dead and in the grave for 4 days(11:39). He reminded Martha what he had said—then called Lazaru