Day 27
Jesus’
Miracles: new life
Read: Luke 7:11-15; 8: 41-42, 49-56
Jesus’
miracles demonstrated his power, He is Lord over nature, sickness, and sin; but
for us humans’ death is the ultimate test. Prolific author Max Lucado tells us:
“You see if God is God anywhere he has to be God in the face of death . . . psychology
can deal with depression. Pep talks can
deal with pessimism. Prosperity can
handle hunger. But only God can deal
with our ultimate dilemma, death.”
The
two of the three miracles in today’s readings give a “prophetic forecast” of
Jesus’ own resurrection and the “great Christian hope”, the resurrection of the
dead. A young man is raised to life during his own funeral (7:11-15), a young
girl’s dead body arises to life (8:49-56) – both resurrections occur because
Jesus “speaks them back to life.” The
greatest miracle is yet to come. Our
bodies are decaying, but will one day be renewed. Death is not final. Suffering is not in vain. Jesus’ resurrection miracles give us hope
for the future. There will be no more
pain, suffering or death in the world to come for those who believe in Jesus.
Christian hope is a resurrection faith.
When
Jesus was preparing to speak Lazarus back to life, he declared to the grieving
sisters; “I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die, and whoever
lives and believes in me will never die” (John 11:25). He asked Martha the
critical question, “Do you believe this?”
Jesus: prince over life and Lord over
death is the creator of new life.
Ponder Point
(reflect)
- Jesus Prince of Life, Lord
over death, lives in me
Consider
(respond)
- How would I answer Jesus’
question to Martha? (Worth thinking about, because “he will ask!”)
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