And Eternal Life?

The question of eternal life is not asked in the abstract. It is asked at the bedside of a sick parent, in front of a coffin, or on an evening when we realize we are mortal. The Christian faith does not give a precise description of the afterlife; it gives a person.

Jesus did not say “I tell you about the resurrection” — He said “I am the resurrection.” Eternal life is not a place you reach later; it is a quality of life that begins now, in Him, and that will not be extinguished with your last breath. Martha, standing before her brother’s tomb, heard this promise. You can hear it too, wherever you stand.