Lent 5A
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Christians often struggle with what is required for new life: that we accept that death has a part to play. We’d rather think the point is to live forever.
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In the raising of Lazarus, Jesus defies the expectations of him and opens the people to see the situation in a completely new way.
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The gap between Lent 5 and Holy Week is small—or would be if we stayed in John. But instead, we jump back to Matthew.
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The focus of Lazarus’s resurrection story is witnessing the glory of God. The heart, then, is found in how Mary responds.
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Dealing with the death and resurrection of Lazarus gives us several beautiful arcs and themes for deep conversation.
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In the story of Mary seeking Jesus to heal Lazarus, we have a familiar image of grief. That we aren’t always rational.