John's gospel is the place where we find some rather extended speeches that Jesus made to those who challenged him. These speeches are not always easy to understand, unless we are able to study them closely. Today's gospel account is taken from one of those speeches, but what can we take from these words for today's prayer?
Toward the end of the passage, Jesus says: the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out (Jn 5:28). We can only imagine how shocking these words must have been to those who heard them. Prior to Jesus, no one had dared to speak about God as his father, much less to suggest that he could command time or raise the dead to life. Yet the empty tomb demonstrates that this is precisely the miracle of Easter: Jesus died and rose again to the fullness of life.
We who are part of the family of believers are heirs to this promise as well. If Jesus died and rose again, we believe that we in turn will rise to the fullness of life in heaven once our lives here on earth are complete. Every day, we live with this hope in our hearts because we have heard the words of promise that when our turn comes, we too will hear the voice of God and be raised.
Have a great day.
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