The Answerer

Not by CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) as the Ambulance/Paramedics people do today. Put simply, Jesus carried within him God’s power to do anything. Not in a doctors ‘black bag’, but in his power as the Son of God. That mighty power could not be seen with our eyes. Jesus silently sometimes, and speaking at other times, simply called on God’s power to raise a person to life.

There was the 12 year old girl, one of my favourite stories. In this one Jesus simply took her hand and said, ‘Little girl get up.’ (Luke chapter 5 verses 41 to 42). She did get up. Then Jesus said: ‘Give her something to eat.’ I like that so much – kids who have been sick need a feed and Jesus knew that.

Jesus, on another occasion, spoke a prayer for all the people to hear. This was to show that He had God’s power within Him.

This happened at the tomb of Lazarus. Before calling Lazarus back from the dead. The Bible says: ‘After the stone had been rolled aside (from the tomb), Jesus looked up toward heaven and prayed, “Father, I thank you for answering my prayer. I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so that the people here would believe that you sent me.” When Jesus had finished praying, He shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” The man who had been dead came out. His hands and feet were wrapped with strips of burial cloth, and a cloth covered his face. Jesus then told the people, “Untie him and let him go.’’’ That story is in John chapter 11.

Many people who saw what Jesus did believed in Him after that…but Jesus’ enemies wanted Him arrested and silenced.