This is Real
We are reminded from John 11:38-46 that our salvation is real. Though we believe that reality is spiritual as well as physical, the miracles of Jesus remind us that God is able to act in history, in the present, and in the future. The account in John’s Gospel of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead points us to the physicality of our salvation. The concrete details of this event challenge us to remember that our salvation is not just a concept or a belief but is a historical reality that is the result of previous historic events. When Jesus said “It is finished,” He meant that our salvation was accomplished in history. Faith is embracing the reality of our salvation and our Savior.