Arrival: accomplishment

Jesus said, ‘Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.’ John 11:26-27 Hopefully, when our pilgrimage has ended, we...

Arrival: tranquility

Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live. John 11:25 Once our pilgrimage has ended, our strengthened relationships with God and our fellow human beings are as beautiful as this lake. We are in a...

Arrival: rest

Martha said to him, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day. John 11:24 Arrival may mean rest; yet there are endless journeys to look forward to. Logan Vitalos Trinity Church, Bethlehem

Arrival: knowing

Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ John 11:23 In the distance, the end is in sight. In the journey, we’ve come to know God and ourselves better.   Logan Vitalos Trinity Church, Bethlehem

Arrival: watching

Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.’ John 11:21-22 Watching as the boat sails away… one pilgrimage is over; now, only the future lies ahead. With...

Arrival: look around

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him. John 11:17, 20 Now that we’ve arrived, it is time to look around. The journey was long, harsh, even disparaging...