John 11:23 (NRSV)
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Verse 23Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."
Devotion
Jesus says to Martha, the sister of Lazarus, "Your brother will rise again." That's quite a promise. Can Jesus keep it? It should not surprise us if we are skeptical. For one thing, it is a very hefty promise. Also, we have heard our share of promises and had our share of disappointments. Promises, it seems, are far easier to make than they are to keep, and it's up to the one making the promise to keep it. Jesus makes no empty promises, here or anywhere. He goes to the tomb where Lazarus has been laid and brings him forth from the dead, just as he said he would. Jesus makes promises. And he keeps them.
Prayer
Lord, as you kept your promise to Martha so keep your promise to be the resurrection and the life of all who trust in you. Amen.