“Yes, Lord,
I Believe That
You Are The Messiah”
When Jesus arrived, he found that
Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem,
some two miles away, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to
console them abut their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she
went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if
you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God
will give you whatever you ask of him.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will
rise again.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the
resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “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?” She
said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God,
the one coming into the world.”
There is Good News. Jesus of Nazareth
has been raised from death, and death no longer has dominion over Him, or over
your or I. For each day we are given, we are one day closer to the inevitable.
We will die on this earth, but we will be raised again in heaven. We do not
have to be afraid. Jesus Christ is with all who trust Him, and He will have the
last word.
Because Jesus
has risen from the dead,
He has the
last word in life and in death.
Our Daily
Bread – August 31, 2006