The Risk of Witnessing
" Stand up for what you believe in! " It's a cry that we often hear. But, it's really nothing new or fresh. People in the ancient times also stood up for what they believed and some even died fighting for it. What about something makes people want to risk everything fighting for it? What is it about something that makes the risk of losing everything worth it? What do you stand up for? In the Gospel, Lazarus, Jesus' friend, died but was raised up again by the Lord. His sisters, Martha and Mary were heartbroken when their brother died. Just imagine having to watch your brother die, put his dead body into the tomb, and roll the stone over the entrance. They must have been experiencing a multitude of emotions - anger, confusion, sadness, unbelief, and perhaps hope. When Jesus arrived, the sisters were weeping and one of the sisters pleaded with Jesus in grief, saying that if He had been there earlier, her brother would not have d...