25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
John 11:25 (NIV)
Jesus had heard His friend Lazarus was sick; he waited two days before heading to Bethany to visit him. When He arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days.
Martha, Lazarus’s sister, went out to meet Jesus and said, “If you had been here, my brother would not have died.” For she had faith and knew Jesus could have healed her brother. Jesus replies to her in John 11:25.
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
In verse 26, Jesus continues.
26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
Then He asks Martha, do you believe this?
27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
When Jesus claimed to be the resurrection and the life, he was explaining that He was the source of both, clarifying His divine nature. Jesus went to the tomb and called, “Lazarus, come out.”
40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. – John 11:40-44 (NIV)
Lazarus walked out of the grave.
Jesus is the resurrection and the life, a promise of eternal life for believers. Faith in Jesus offers us comfort and hope for the future. Whoever believes in Jesus will be saved; death is not final but a gateway to eternal life.
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Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your love, mercy, and grace. Through your love for us, you gave us Your only Son, Jesus. He is the resurrection and the life, our hope and salvation. As a poppy grows blooming in the sunlight, let us grow in faith and bloom in Your Son’s light. In Jesus’ name. Amen
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Hi Jeanne, Wanting to let you know that Sarah’s scan was stable. There is no active tumor in her brain. The doctor said the tumor that is there is dead and calcified more or less. It will just stay there along with all the necrotic tissue, but I’m believing for it to dissipate and take it to the foot of the cross as you would say in prayer. Thak you so much for praying for Sarah the other day. Have a blessed day! Darlene xoxo
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Darlene, thanks for the update! It’s wonderful to hear that Sarah’s brain tumor is no longer active. I will keep Sarah in my healing prayers.
I am also saying prayers for comfort and peace for you both.
Peace, Hope, Love and Blessings! Jeanne 🌺
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Faith in Jesus offers us comfort and hope for the future. Whoever believes in Jesus will be saved; death is not final but a gateway to eternal life – Amen to that 🙏🏽.
A humbling reminder to be thankful every single day for His salvation and the Hope we have because of Him. Thank you, Lord.
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I agree, thank you, Lord! God is faithful and loving, and through His Son, Jesus believers have salvation and the promise of eternal life. Faith sets us free – we have comfort and hope for the future. What a blessing!
It’s good to hear from you, Manu! Have a wonderful weekend. 💖💐💖
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Thanks be to God who in Christ gives us the victory over sin and death 🙂
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Yes, and hope for the future! May we share God’s love!
Peace and Blessings! 🌺🦋🌺
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Amen. Lord give us hearts to understand the true depth of your love, your promises and what joy and treasure we have found in you, including what it means to us that you are the resurrection and the life. 🙏
Thank you for sharing, Jeanne. 🌸💕🌸💕
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Yes, Jesus is our salvation and our hope for the future.
Let us grow and bloom in His love and light.
It’s good to hear from you, Tina! Peace, joy, and blessings! 💖🌟🦋🌺
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I can relate to the hyper, hard-headed human part of this post. At least this is a season I’ve been going through. After a season that forced me to focus hard on learning to effectively care for and teach infants and toddlers I am struggling to get my eyesand heart back on the Lord. It feels, sadly, like a chore when I have other things I want to be doing with my free time. How terrible is thar? I’m working on it. I want to get back to blogging again in that free time. Writing for me means paying attention. Looking, listening, seeing, sharing… it helps me to spend time with and on the Lord. I enjoy those times. So why has it been so difficult to get back there? *deep sigh* There is a balance in life…. I’m not good at balancing acts. If you remember me in your times of prayer, could you please say a prayer for me regarding being still and knowing God. There is so much I want to do right now… and God is either coming last or not at all really. How far she has fallen…. 🥴
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Tina, I can relate life is complicated and busy. It is difficult to be still and listen for God’s voice. My word for the year is listen – taking time to be open-hearted, to listen, and to focus on what God is saying to me.
I will keep you in my prayers, praying for you to be able to relax, listen, and feel the Lord’s joy, peace, and comfort. 🙏💖🙏🌺
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