John 11v17-37

"If you had been here..." the grieving sisters both say to Jesus. He can handle our grief and whatever we pour out on him from our hearts. Jesus patiently and kindly meets with Martha. He shows just how compassionate our God is. He is moved by the effects of sin and how it brings grief and hopelessness. Jesus wants us to see that the resurrection is linked with him. He is the resurrection and the life. In him we will not die. Yes, we will pass through death, but never be dead. And he is going to back up what he says in the next section!