Threat of Life

November 16, 2023

“On account of [Lazarus], many…believed in Jesus.” —John 12:11

Formerly dead people tend to draw attention. I wonder what it means if we aren’t drawing attention. Does anyone see life in me where there once was death? Even more, is anyone so rattled by the life in me that they want to do to me what they did to Jesus? Lazarus being raised from death posed a threat to the status quo of the religious and political elite. I’m afraid most of my Christian life hasn’t drawn much attention, and certainly hasn’t threatened the status quo of anyone. 

If Jesus has traded his life for our death, it ought to make people sit up and take notice, and if that happens, someone’s settled way of life is bound to be threatened. May more people be threatened by the life of Jesus in me!