Jesus And Lazarus (Part 2)

Lazarus had been dead for four days. Martha told Jesus: "By this time he stinks." The response Jesus gives to Martha rings loud and clear throughout eternity: "Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believed?" "God's glory?" Didn't He say in Isaiah 42:8 and 48:11, "My glory I will not give to another?" Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Is Jesus stealing the glory of God? The question is reasonable and ridiculous at the same time, and the answer is an emphatic no. Are we able to agree that there is only one Lord? Can we agree that this one Lord is also the Lord of glory? Yes, we can agree, and I Corinthians 2:8 can help us reach that end. "Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." Jesus said: "I am the way the truth and the life." Is not the truth eternal? Yes, Jesus was crucified, but He arose from the dead. Incidently, (maybe not so incidently) the chief priests wanted to kill Lazarus, because of his resurrection, many Jews became followers of Jesus. The chief priests just did not believe that Jesus was the Lord of glory, and they felt threatened by Him. That same attitude is still around today. It is an attitude that is made up of ignorance, pride, jealousy, and stubbornness. One last thing.(see Jn. 2:14-25) Shortly after Jesus cleansed the temple, His authority was challenged. (like it often is today) To be brief, He just said: "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." The Bible clearly says He was talking about His body. Only God raises the dead. Jesus is God. He told Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life," which means He is eternal. He offers eternal life. He reigns forever. He is King of kings and Lord of lords.