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The gospel of the resurrection of Lazarus . . . concerns the last "sign" fulfilled by Jesus, after which the chief priests convened the Sanhedrin and deliberated killing him, and decided to kill the same Lazarus who was living proof of the divinity of Christ, the Lord of life and death.
Actually, this gospel passage shows Jesus as true Man and true God. First of all, the Evangelist insists on his friendship with Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. He emphasizes that “Jesus loved” them (John 11:5), and this is why he wanted to accomplish the great wonder. “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him out of sleep” (11:11), he tells his disciples, expressing God’s viewpoint on physical death with the metaphor of sleep. God sees it exactly as sleep, from which he can awaken us. Jesus has shown an absolute power regarding this death, seen when he gives life back to the widow of Nain’s young son (see Luke 7:11-17) and to the twelve-year-old girl (see Mark 5:35-43). Precisely concerning her, he said, “The child is not dead but sleeping” (5:39), attracting the…
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Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the resurrection and the life, who has come into the world.
Lord, now…I’ve come to truly believe and know that you are the Christ, the Messiah who has created me in love; in justice you condemn to correct my ways, and in mercy you’ve redeemed me by your precious blood on the cross. So let me continue to bless you and give you the praise and glory in every time and always now and forever! no matter if the road ahead is smooth or rough because I HAVE BEEN “AWAKENED FROM DEATH” into new life clothed by your most Blessed Holy Spirit!
Jesus, truly your are the resurrection, awake me, to know more of you, appreciate you, love you, serve you all the days of my life and after my journey here on earth, may I be received into the your kingdom. Amen