Christ’s power to raise the dead merits serious attention. But Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how the raising of Lazarus also points us to God’s gift of friendship in our lives. Based on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
Jesus weeps with us, when those we love suffer.
Hi, I’m Jon Jue-Wong and this is my One-Minute reflection.
The Raising of Lazarus is of course a story about Christ’s power over death and resurrection… but at its core it is also a story about friendship and of that special, dynamic love that exists between friends.
Mary and Martha’s message to Jesus couldn’t be more direct: “Master, the one you love is ill.” And when Jesus sees the tomb of Lazarus, he weeps, prompting the onlookers to note, “see how he loved him.”
Is there a friend in your life, about whom others could say: see how she loved him?
Maybe take a moment today to thank God for the gift of that friend in your life, and for all the ways in which this friend, like Christ, loves you and leads you into new life.