Lenten Poems – “Lazarus, Come Out!” (26)

Sixth century mosaic of the Raising of Lazarus, church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy.

The amazing raising of Lazarus from the dead – the “dead man came out” – I love that. And yet it was another sign for the religious leaders to keep their plotting and planning, for they see their power slipping away. But Jesus exemplifies true power.