What If Easter Isn't About Bunnies, But About Breathing Life Into Death?

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Standing at the tomb of his friend Lazarus, Jesus did something unthinkable—he commanded a man dead for four days to walk out of his grave. But why did Jesus deliberately wait until Lazarus died before coming to Bethany? The answer reveals a profound truth about God's work in our darkest moments.

We often wonder why God allows suffering or seems absent when we need him most. Like Martha and Mary who confronted Jesus with their grief—"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died"—we question divine timing. Yet what appears to be divine delay often positions us to witness God's most spectacular work. Before commanding Lazarus to emerge from darkness, Jesus wept alongside the mourners, showing that even when he's about to perform an extraordinary miracle, he first enters our grief.

The resurrection of Lazarus wasn't just about restoring one man's life. It was Jesus demonstrating that nothing—not even death itself—could stand against his authority. This story offers hope to anyone feeling abandoned in their darkest hour. Mary and Martha's confusion turned to astonishment as their brother walked out of the tomb, still wrapped in grave clothes. Their story reminds us that whatever burden, sickness, brokenness, or addiction we face, we serve the one who raises the dead.

Have you experienced this life-changing encounter with Jesus? If you're still keeping him at arm's length, consider diving deeper. As the sermon concludes, "I would rather drown in an ocean of Jesus than die on land by myself." Share your questions, doubts, and struggles with us as you explore what it means to follow the one who promises resurrection not just after death, but in this life too.