Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
In today’s Gospel reading from John chapter 11, we hear the story of Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, who becomes ill and eventually dies. Jesus receives word of Lazarus’ illness, but He does not immediately go to him. Instead, Jesus says, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” (verse 4)
When Jesus finally arrives in Bethany, Lazarus has been dead for four days. Martha and Mary express their grief, and Jesus is moved to tears. He goes to the tomb, and there He commands Lazarus to come out. Lazarus, who was dead, rises from the dead and comes out of the tomb.
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