Today is All Saints Day.
For many it will be a day of remembering, perhaps with a bit of sadness, those who have died in the past year.....or we could say, those who are now experiencing life after life, life in the glory of God.
Sunday we will hear again the story of the raising of Lazarus, who after 4 days in the tomb, was called back into this life by Jesus. For the sisters Mary and Martha, I am sure that having their brother back was a great blessing. But I wonder if Lazarus would have rather gone on to the Father, and avoided having to die again in this lifetime.
Either way, Jesus calls Lazarus back to life and then tells the on-lookers: Unbind him, and set him free.
It is a helpful way to think of our loved ones in the same way. Unbound. Free.
Comfort and blessings to all.
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