He is to be envied. It's good to serve like Martha, but better to commune like Lazarus. There's a time for both, yet nothing compares to the vine of fellowship. To sit with Jesus, hear His words, see His actions, and receive His smiles must have made Lazarus as happy as the angels.

When we've had the joy of dining with our Beloved, we wouldn't trade it for all the kingdoms of the world. He is to be imitated. It would have been odd if Lazarus wasn't at the table with Jesus, given Jesus had raised him from the dead. For the one brought back to life to be absent from the Lord who gave him life would have been ungrateful.

We too were dead in sin, like Lazarus in the grave. Jesus raised us, giving us life: can we live away from Him? Do we neglect to remember Him at His table, where He feasts with us? This is heartless! Let's repent and follow His commands, as His slightest wish should be our law.

For Lazarus, avoiding constant communion with Jesus, who loved him deeply, would have been disgraceful. Is it acceptable for us, loved by Jesus with eternal love? Being cold to Him who wept over Lazarus would have been heartless. What does it say about us, for whom Jesus not only wept but bled? Let's return to our heavenly Bridegroom, seek His Spirit, and draw closer to Him, sitting at His table from now on.