1st Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
[The Desire of Ages pp 388] Christ became one flesh with us, in order that we might become one spirit with Him. It is by virtue of this union that we are to come forth from the grave not merely as a manifestation of the power of Christ, but because, through faith, His life has become ours.
The eleventh chapter of John contains a wealth of valuable information pertaining to the guarantee of our resurrection. Questions are asked, answers are given, and corrections are made so that those of us who are living in an age of Covid, would have our faith in God streamlined with an understanding of what God has promised through Christ. As we read and study the discourse between Jesus, Martha, and Mary, let us do so with a humble and teachable spirit so that our faith would rest securely on what God has done, and what He has promised to do.
Lazarus was sick and Lazarus died, and like so many of us, his sisters thought Jesus had taken too long. But in reality, Jesus’ delay was deliberate and well thought out, for as we stated before, God does not do anything on the spur of the moment, without first thinking it through, a pattern of thought and action that we mortals would do well to adopt. A few days pass by, decomposition sets in, and Jesus shows up while worms are doing lunch.
John 11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou had been here, my brother had not died.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. "God bless!