John 11:25-26  Jesus said to her, "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?"

Bethany is a town very near Jerusalem. When Jesus arrived there not long before Holy Week and His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, He found friends mourning the death of Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha and also a dear friend of Jesus. Lazarus had been in the grave for four days. The two sisters both insisted that had Jesus arrived earlier their brother wouldn't have died. They knew Jesus, the Great Physician, had power to restore health.

But power to restore life? That belonged to the glory and power of God, and it was for this very reason - that Jesus would be glorified and seen as God's Son - that Jesus delayed His Bethany arrival until after Lazarus' death.

Jesus' words to Martha in our verses above are loved for their comfort and assurance, especially when we face death, both our own and that of loved ones.

"Do you believe this? Jesus asked Martha. It is an important question that Her also asks us. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we answer confidently along with Martha, "Yes!" The words that sound like a riddle are as clear as can be. Because of Jesus, we will live and never die. His resurrection secures our own.
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