Every year at this time (the week before Easter) I like to read in the Bible the parts that lead up to Jesus death and resurrection on Easter Sunday. If you are interested, start reading John 11. You can read about a chapter each day for the next week.
In John 11 we read about Jesus bringing back to life this guy names Lazarus. He had been dead for 4 days, and Jesus raised him from the dead. Two thoughts:
(1) That's crazy! Could you imagine? (Seriously, if you haven't read this, go read it now!) What would that have been like? What would you have thought?...Here is one---Maybe there is more to Jesus than I think there is. Maybe I should pay attention to what he is saying.
(2) He did the same thing for us. In our sin, we are dead. Death is our penalty. And sin leads to a life of death. But Jesus, through his grace and forgiveness, brings us back to life.
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