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"I Am The Resurrection"

John 11:22-27
"22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will give it Thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I Am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world."

We are studying FALLING into GOD'S Arms! Sunday was All Saints Day. The day we remember the saints that came before us and allow the memory of their FAITH to encourage our own worship and inspire greater service to the Lord. 

For our devotional study we turn to the Gospel of John, chapter eleven. Jesus and His Disciples just had their own brush with DEATH as the Jewish leaders tried to stone Jesus for BLASPHEMY! Jesus broke the news to His friends that, Lazarus, has passed away. "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is DEAD." He is not sleeping, he has passed away. They were all close friends and this news is heart breaking. Grief is creeping into their hearts and minds as they slowly begin to understand.

After their LONG WALK Jesus and His Disciples find that Lazarus was buried days ago; "Then when Jesus came, He found that he had lain in the grave four days already." AND! MANY Jews from Jerusalem were there to mourn his death. And! Lazarus' family BELIEVES and his sister Martha berates Jesus for NOT healing her brother! She has great FAITH as we see demonstrated in today's verses; "But I know, that even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will give it Thee." This is an outstanding FAITH statement! Only, it does NOT anticipate the wonderful blessings GOD has planned. 

As the conversation continues we see Martha's limited view of what is about to happen; "Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Fantastic understanding of the Salvation that Jesus provides, yet this underestimated the blessing that Jesus would be in her life!

"Jesus said unto her, I Am The Resurrection, and The Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" This is IT! This is the center of our belief in Christianity; Belief that Jesus Christ gives us Salvation and eternal life! Life after life!! And, Martha believes; "She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." BUT! Even her faith doesn't prepare her for what she is about to witness...
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