Impact Magazine- Spring 2021

HE IS THE
RESURRECTION
Easter has passed, but we can still rejoice
in Christ being the One who died on the
cross and rose from the grave three days
later. What a glorious thought to know
that our Savior died on the cross and took
our place. We can still celebrate this even
after Easter. In fact, we should celebrate
this every day.
Before Jesus went to the cross, he
performed many signs and wonders. He
made statements to show that Him and
God are one. Jesus famously had seven "I
am" statements that equatted Himself
with God. In this devotional, we will focus
on the fifth one where Jesus says, "I am the
resurrection and the life."
John 11:25-27 says:
"25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection
and the life. The one who believes in me will
live, even though they die; 26 and whoever
lives by believing in me will never die. 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.”
In this story, Mary and Martha are
mourning the loss of their brother Lazarus.
When Martha heard that Jesus was
coming, she went out to meet Him, but
Mary stayed home (11:20). Lazarus had
been dead for four days. This however was
no surprise to Jesus as He said it was for
God's glory (11:4).
When Martha spoke with Jesus, she
showed incredible and admirable faith in
Jesus. She claimed that she believed Jesus
could have helped Lazarus (11:21) and
that Jesus would raise Lazarus in the last
days (11:24). Martha had faith in Jesus,
but let time become an obstacle.
Jesus made a statement that proved once
again that Him and God are equal. He said,
"Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and
the life. The one who believes in me will live,
even though they die; 26 and whoever lives
by believing in me will never die. Do you
believe this?”
Maybe today Jesus is asking you that same
question. Do you believe He is the
resurrection? Jesus showed that
knowledge of eternal life is a personal
relationship with Him. Today, you can
have that personal relationship with Him.
Martha shows us how we can respond to
that question in verse 27, “Yes, Lord,” she
replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,
the Son of God, who is to come into the
world.”
John 11:25-27 4