Him Too?

But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. John 12: 10, 11

Now the world has poured out its hatred on Jesus and Lazarus has already suffered the one death penalty, so what is this about him too? Well yes, Jesus still lives and He has raised Lazarus from the dead, so the chief priests want to, what, put him to death again? Wouldn't even the simplest of them know that Jesus could just raise Lazarus up one more time? How many times do you suppose it would take before they got it? Wait, I've begun this today with four questions, don't I have anything to state this morning?

Sometimes we marvel at how the chief priests, scribes, and other religious authorities of the time of our Lord just refused to believe in Him. And yet it is not at all different now. Even we who believe might fear death too much given how our Lord can so quickly raise us up from the grave. Look at the news today. How long did you want to stay in this world before we go to live with Christ forever? Like our brother Paul, we do not forget that we have a mission to work on before our Lord brings us home.

Have a fruitful day in Christ Jesus!

Bucky