Resurrection - John 11:25-26

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Today we will read John 11:25-26. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live. Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die - ever. Do you believe this?”

How do we even begin to probe the depths of Jesus’ words here or anywhere? We must do what we came here for, to receive His words. Here he tells a grieving Martha, whose brother Lazarus had recently died, that he, Jesus, IS the resurrection and the life. He doesn’t say He’s going to be resurrected. He says He IS the resurrection. In the same way He says He IS the life. He doesn’t have life. He isn’t just alive. He wasn’t given His life. He IS LIFE!

You and I have a bit of life. It’s temporary and it will end. We will die. We are currently alive. But He IS life. All life comes from Him. He doesn’t just get resurrected. He is resurrection. That is, He takes that which is dead and does what only He can do - gives it life again. Life is only His to give.

And those who believe in Him though they die, will live. And never die. He doubles down and says will never die - EVER!

He finishes by asking Martha…do you believe this? … Doesn’t that ring in your heart as well? Do you believe this? Believe what? A set of facts about Jesus? A doctrine, a creed? I refuse to add to Jesus’ words here. He simply says believe IN Him. I’ll take Him at His word. To believe that He IS resurrection - He IS life. I gladly entrust myself to Him.

“Jesus, how do I even start a conversation with You! It’s all from You, IN You, for You. Life and everything good is Yours by nature. And I believe You are generous and share with those who take You at Your word. You are Resurrection and Life and I am asking to receive it from You.”