Showing Up

This weeks lessons focuses on being there when our brothers and sisters
are going through painful times. We will see how Jesus responses to Mary
and Martha when their brother Lazarus dies and is placed in a tomb. While this lesson is about the events after Lazarus dies and how and why Jesus rose him from the grave, it is a lesson about understanding our place in Christ.

It takes place about a week before Passover and the crucifixion of Jesus.
We see the grieving of Mary and Martha and how that effects Jesus. Although he knew what was going to happen to him, Mary, Martha and the disciples messed the meaning of Lazarus being raised. They were concerned about the here and now.

Even when Jesus tells them, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11: 25-26), they fell to understand what he is saying. He of course was telling them and us that if He lives in us that when we die here on earth that we have the promise of eternal life in Heaven with him. There is no separation from God if we are christian.

Finally, the lessons teaches how to respond to others during life's crisis we all face. Sometimes just showing up and being there is enough. Ask God this week to give you a chance to show up and make a difference in a friends life.

God bless you.
See you all Saturday.