The Lord shows in the gospel how a person will rise again… For when the Lord went to the sepulcher [of Lazarus, John 11.1-44] and loudly cried out: “Lazarus, come forth,” what other meaning is there in this except that he wished to give visible proof of our future resurrection?

Where the power of a divine command was operating, nature no longer followed its course [of all dying and staying dead], but obeyed the divine will.

If anyone is astonished at this, inquire who gave the command and your astonishment will cease. It was Jesus Christ, the Power of God, the Life, the Light, the Resurrection of the dead. The Power lifted up a man lying in the grave; the Life made him walk; the Light dispelled the darkness and restored his sight; the Resurrection renewed the gift of life.

—Second Oration on the Death of his Brother Satyrus, 77-81

In the Resurrection of Christ with its promise of new creation lies our only real hope for all that ails us. Why then do so many reject or ignore this great gift from God the Father? For those with ears to hear, listen and understand.