The penultimate sign in John’s gospel is Jesus raising Lazarus, a pretty spectacular miracle. As with all the signs John the Evangelist includes, it’s important to look at who and what the sign points to – God at work on our behalf in the world -- more than to dwell on the sign itself. Jesus’ raising of Lazarus is an opportunity for his followers to begin to understand a little better Jesus’ own death and resurrection, which will shortly follow. Its a “dress rehearsal” that will hopefully encourage them to stand by and witness things unfold from God’s life-giving hands, hands that always hold death within a greater Life. As we approach Easter, are we ready to let God hold us in a whole and holy New Life even if it means letting go of the culturally defined and death-tinged life we’re so familiar with and attached to?
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:38:47 +0000
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