The last three names of Jesus we have studied have focused on His sacrificing himself to reconcile us to God. This name moves beyond the sacrifice to the powerful reason He is able to pass on the results of His redemption to us: He rose again. This response of Jesus to the sisters of Lazarus are amazing as He had not yet raised him from the dead. He was indeed "asking a lot" for Martha to embrace Him and pronounce that He is the Resurrection and the Life. Especially keep in mind that Martha was the "practical" one of the two, not easily given to fanciful thought. This truth is still amazing and valid: Christ has risen indeed, and in Him we have the sure hope of resurrection to eternal life. The other names are incomplete without it.
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