Faithfully Waiting on Resurrection

God is the source of life and therefore triumphs over death. This does not mean, however, that our lives will be without hardship or death. The psalmist cries out impatiently. The exiles in Babylon remain in captivity. Mary and Martha mourn Lazarus. Even Jesus himself cries for his friends. But as we await the resurrection of the dead on the Day of Judgment, we also have a taste of resurrection now. This is what it means to set our minds and attitudes on Christ, experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit as we journey in trust and hope together with our fellow sojourners in Christ’s church.

Read Psalm 130. When have you longed impatiently for God? How can you lean on these ancient words for comfort during these times?
Read Ezekiel 37:1-14. What do you believe will happen after you die? How does Ezekiel’s vision relate to this? Does it change how you think about resurrection?
Read John 11:1-45. What do you believe Jesus means when he proclaims that he is the resurrection and the life? How does this relate to your own understanding of death and resurrection?
Read Romans 8:6-11. How can you cultivate a mind that is set on Christ? How would this change some of the ways you currently act or think?