Picture
the moment: grief is thick in the air. Martha’s brother Lazarus has died, and
her heart is in pieces. Then Jesus arrives—not with a box of tissues or a
sympathy card, but with a declaration so seismic it splits history in two—a
turning point in human history, a moment so monumental that everything before
it and everything after it would never be the same.
Imagine
Martha—grief still raw, heart torn between sorrow and hope. She’s just told
Jesus He arrived too late… and now He’s telling her He is the very thing she
thought she lost. Her mind races. Her soul stirs. Could it be true? Could
resurrection be standing right in front of her—not as a future event, but as a
living Person?
In
that moment, everything shifts. Her theology becomes reality. Her mourning
meets Majesty. And her shattered heart begins to pulse with resurrection power.
Here’s
the breathtaking truth: Jesus isn’t just promising resurrection someday—He is
resurrection right now. He doesn’t merely hand out life; He is life. The Greek
word for “life” (zōē) is a powerhouse in John’s Gospel. It’s not about
heartbeats or biological life—it’s about divine vitality. Zōē is the eternal,
spiritual life that flows straight from God and is gifted to every believer in
Jesus Christ.
For
the believer, eternal life doesn’t begin after the funeral—it begins the moment
you believe in Jesus. And that flips everything. Death is no longer a period at
the end of your story; it’s just a comma.
When
you stand at the graveside of someone who followed the Lord, something
extraordinary happens. The tears may fall, but the songs rise higher. Because
this isn’t “goodbye”—it’s “see you soon.” That’s what faith in the risen Christ
does: it rewires reality. The person who believes in resurrection doesn’t
tremble at the grave.
That’s
exactly what Jesus wanted Martha to grasp: faith doesn’t just wait for future
hope—it pulls resurrection power into the present moment. When Jesus called
Lazarus out of that tomb, it wasn’t just a miracle—it was a sneak peek, a holy
preview of what would soon happen to His own human body and what will someday
happen for every follower of Christ.
Even
when life feels like a sealed tomb—trapped, silent, and
suffocating—resurrection power is already at work. The same voice that
shattered death’s grip with “Lazarus, come forth” still speaks today. And when
He calls your name, it’s not just for someday—it’s for this day. That voice
revives dead dreams, restores broken hearts, and breathes life into what you
thought was over. That’s not just future hope—that’s present power.
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