‘'She says to him, “Yes, Lord. I have believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, even he who comes into the world”.'
Martha's faith is up to His challenge. ‘Yes, Lord'. The use of Lord here, something rarely found in John's Gospel outside chapter 11, must bear its full significance. He is ‘the Lord'. And what is this faith founded on? ‘I believe that you are the Messiah, God's anointed Son, who is coming into the world'. Martha had still probably not yet come to a full understanding of His deity. But she did know that He was uniquely favoured by God, and sent as God's ambassador to fulfil His promises. She knew that He was the Promised One. Thus she had no doubt of what He could do. She had, however, stated her case and would not press Him any further. She did not dream that her quiet request would one day illuminate the world.