I have just a few verses for you to read this morning or evening as the case may be where you are.
If you prefer another translation than this one, clicking the word source below will open for you a couple of other translations.
John 11:21-27 Complete Jewish Bible 21 Marta said to Yeshua, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.” 23 Yeshua said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Marta said, “I know that he will rise again at the Resurrection on the Last Day.” 25 Yeshua said to her, “I AM the Resurrection and the Life! Whoever puts his trust in me will live, even if he dies; 26 and everyone living and trusting in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.” source
Earlier in the chapter, JESUS had received word that Lazarus had died, and with hearing that He remained 2 more days where he was with His disciples.
When He arrived at Bethany to see Mary and Martha, the mourning was still in progress. Lazarus had been dead four days and was in the grave. We could say Lazarus was graveyard dead. No chance it was aswoon.
Let’s listen in on JESUS and Martha’s conversation.
First off, she addresses Him as Lord. That’s very good. Because LORD He is. But she says more.
She says to Him if YOU had been HERE he would not have died.
Oh! did she say a mouthful! If You had been here instead of off saving the world, You could have been here with ME doing what I need You to do.
Do we ever talk to JESUS that way? Are we so familiar with Him that we have no hesitation to say just what we are thinking?
I love that we can be that familiar with Him BUT should not we be so familiar with Him that we would automatically TRUST HIM — PERIOD?
THAT is where I want to be with Him, my Friends. I am not there yet.
Some days I’m like Martha. Some days I’m like Mary. Others days :)
Okay. What’s next?
FAITH. She said to Him even though my brother is dead I know You can bring him back to me. But there is more.
She knows that all that has to happen for it to be so is for JESUS to ask the Father and it will be done. Do we have such faith as this?
JESUS speaks.
He says your brother will rise again. And she says. I know that. But that is then. This is now. Okay. so that is not her actual words but to me, that is what she is saying. Are we not like her?
She wanted her brother alive and well NOW, not having to wait until the Resurrection to see him again. Are we any different?
But what does JESUS say to her? “I AM the Resurrection and the Life! Whoever puts his trust in me will live, even if he dies; 26 and everyone living and trusting in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
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