In the Bible, the people who met Jesus can be divided into two kinds. There’s the one kind who refused the words of Jesus. There’s the other kind who accepted the words of Jesus. Some of the words of Jesus are difficult to understand. However, there were people who accepted those words.

For example, Lazarus died. He had been dead for four days. Jesus went to Bethany where Lazarus had lived with his two younger sisters, Mary and Martha. Both sisters were sad that their brother had died. But Jesus said, “Thy brother shall rise again.” Mary and Martha could not accept those words. They thought, "His body has completely rotted! He would smell!" However, Jesus told them, "Didn’t I say that if you believe my words, you shall see the glory of God?” Before Jesus raised the dead Lazarus, He first wanted to revive the Lazarus who was dead in the hearts of Mary and Martha.

He kept on telling them, “Your brother will live. I said, ‘if you believe, you will see the glory of God.’” And through that, the words of Jesus began to enter the heart of Mary and Martha. “Ah, if the Lord wills it, then our brother can live.” A new heart was made in them. Right then Mary and Martha opened the tomb. They removed the stone of the tomb, and Jesus said to Lazarus, “Lazarus, come forth.”

Jesus is the king of kings, the king of the universe. He says, “Let there be light.” The light obeys. “Storm, be still. Sea, be still.” The storm and the seas obey. As the King of the universe, if Jesus tells a dead man to come back to life, he has not choice but to come back to life.

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