Jesus said to Martha by the tomb of his friend Lazarus:
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
"Yes, Lord," she told him...
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
"Yes, Lord," she told him...
John 11: 25-26 (ANIV)
Martha believed before Jesus had proved his power in the resurrection of her brother... and before his own resurrection...
Do we believe with the benefit of hindsight?
REFLECTION
I am
The resurrection and the life
Resurrection – not life after death
But life before, beyond and despite death
Resurrection – not immortality of a disembodied soul
But embodiment of your soul in a body to be enjoyed eternally
A body that doesn’t creak, or crumble or decay.
Resurrection – Not reanimation of a rotting corpse
But new life in a new body
Re-creation in my image
My life
Liberated from the grave
A fresh start
A new beginning
A new Genesis
I am
And you can be...
I am
The resurrection and the life
Resurrection – not life after death
But life before, beyond and despite death
Resurrection – not immortality of a disembodied soul
But embodiment of your soul in a body to be enjoyed eternally
A body that doesn’t creak, or crumble or decay.
Resurrection – Not reanimation of a rotting corpse
But new life in a new body
Re-creation in my image
My life
Liberated from the grave
A fresh start
A new beginning
A new Genesis
I am
And you can be...
Check out this song... which we used as part of our Easter Morning celebrations.
Selah
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