Engaging with God

As a child, we still carry with us the thought that life isn't supposed to be interrupted or abruptly ended.

Jesus didn't delay in spite of his love – he delayed because of his love. We may wonder at times why God doesn't answer our prayers in just the way that we ask or think that he should.

Through Jesus we see what we might describe as the humanity of God – that God is not detached, aloof, and far away, but that God is with us and his heart is broken by our pain. 

Jesus demonstrates that his words are true: "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." This Jesus has the power of life in his hands. And his final sign will be his own death and resurrection.

Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." Do you believe this?