Post by Woody Williams on Apr 4, 2010 6:38:08 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 24:1-12
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But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the
tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone
rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find
the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in
dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and
bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do
you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has
risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that
the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and
on the third day rise again." Then they remembered his words, and
returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all
the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of
James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe
them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in,
he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at
what had happened.
Devotional
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Let this story find an important place in you. The Lord of Life
breaks the bonds of death and gives life. Hope is raised to its
highest level. No matter what happens to you, in the resurrection of
Jesus you have the promise of eternal life. "They can't take that
away from you." Let this Gospel word from Easter generate a fresh
energy for faith in the days ahead.
Prayer
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Lord, I praise you with a full heart of gratitude for the Good News
of Easter. Amen
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But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the
tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone
rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find
the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in
dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and
bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do
you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has
risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that
the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and
on the third day rise again." Then they remembered his words, and
returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all
the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of
James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe
them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in,
he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at
what had happened.
Devotional
----------
Let this story find an important place in you. The Lord of Life
breaks the bonds of death and gives life. Hope is raised to its
highest level. No matter what happens to you, in the resurrection of
Jesus you have the promise of eternal life. "They can't take that
away from you." Let this Gospel word from Easter generate a fresh
energy for faith in the days ahead.
Prayer
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Lord, I praise you with a full heart of gratitude for the Good News
of Easter. Amen