'Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would This time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.'

Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, ' Lord, by He had been dead for so long and there was a definite stench - there could be no doubt whatsoever this was a miracle of God that Jesus performed.ДЄgain groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Lazarus` resurrection was ONLY possible through the power and the glory of God. Why did Jesus equate raising Lazarus from the dead with seeing the glory of God? Surely they would choose to share life.Д¬ategory: Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead Through the reality of one, the other could be seen more vividly. Jesus appreciated God's wisdom of life and death. Even this sadness of the sisters and their friends should be turned to joy. Now, he too should appreciate all things.

They had appreciated everything in their lives. Smelly, damp, and musky the cave was barren but appreciated by Joseph and Mary. He had been with Mary and Joseph in the cave grotto surrounded by domestic creatures in their natural habitat. The sight of Lazarus coming from the stone-cold tomb wrapped in tattered rags reminded Jesus of his first appearance as man. Would Lazarus now live wisely, and consider this renewal of life an opportunity to serve Jesus even more actively? As a Father sees his children off to school, Jesus was meditating upon the wisdom the apostles would have. Would people appreciate it, and continue His work as they should? He had prepared them. That would be the revelation of the true riches of Israel, the promise of everlasting life revealed. This he knew standing before Lazarus' tomb.

Jesus would resurrect Himself after His crucifixion. Yet, this is his rebirth, a renewal into a second chance upon earth. What sisters would not be sad seeing their brother in swaddling death wrapping. It was sad to see any person go through the spiritual crushing which a dying person experiences.Д«efore Jesus resurrected Lazarus, he was in anguish for multiple reasons, one being the sadness/joy which the sisters would feel when their brother would walk from the dark tomb. Jesus had special feelings for him, as any person would have.

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