The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Saviour arrived in Bethany, east of Jerusalem,
Four days late to save Lazarus from dying,
To be met by mourners gathered and following
And Jesus saith unto Martha
(The sister of Mary and brother of Lazarus),
“I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead , yet shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?”
And Martha answered, “I believe that you are the Messiah,
the Son of God, who is come into the world.”

“If only You had come earlier,” Mary wailed at Jesus’s feet,
“Lazarus would have been healed.”
Jesus wept, and so did they who drew near.
“Take ye away the stone!” Jesus said, and they feared.
Bewildered, questioning His character and sanity,
For the body must reek of rotting flesh,
And yet, they obeyed, and Jesus prayed.

Then, resurrection words pierced the air
Into the tomb unto Lazarus’s ears.
And they there deduced, “The dead cannot hear?”
“Lazarus, come forth!” Jesus cried.
And so came the corpse forward,
Forgiven and whole, unbroken by Satan.
And those present witnessed the dead now living
And saw the glory of God in Him who was given.
                                      ***

References:
John 11:1-46 (KJV).
Psalm 23 (KJV).

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