Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.
"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."
Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."
Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
"Yes, Lord," she replied, "I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."
REFLECTION
When we lose something we love, our community rallies around us, and Jesus tells us that there is something better, even if we cannot see it yet.
What's something you've lost?
How does Jesus' resurrection power connect with your loss and give you hope?
What does it mean for us to claim Jesus as the Messiah? How does that speak to our hope for resurrection?
PRAYER
God, today through my actions and words, may I point others toward Jesus, my savior. Remind me of the great length you have gone to show me I am worth loving and saving. Amen.
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