“Jesus saith unto her (Martha), Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” (John 11:23-24)
One treads lightly and walks slowly when walking through a beautiful flower garden. We do not rush along without stopping to gaze at the beauty and enjoy the rich fragrances. So it is as we tread tenderly through this most beautiful eleventh chapter of John.
A brother had died, hearts were broken and there was sadness. But, the One who is the Resurrection and the Life had come and the scene was about to change.
Martha expresses the same kind of faith and understanding of the resurrection that many of us have about the Second coming of Jesus to call the bodies of deceased Christians from their graves in resurrection power and the rapture of those living when He comes. She knew the facts but had difficulty applying them to her loved one whom she missed so much. So it is with us. The second coming and the resurrection must become more than just stated doctrines. We must anchor our souls on the One who is the resurrection and the life.
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