Post by Woody Williams on Apr 7, 2010 8:03:06 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 24:1-11
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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.
Devotional
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The Gospels makes it quite clear that the disciples had a hard time
believing the resurrection of Jesus. They thought the women going to
the tomb were making up stories. Later they were given the
opportunity to see the Risen Christ and became convinced of the
resurrection. We are now challenged by the Apostle's testimony to
believe that Jesus is risen from the dead.
Prayer
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Help me to continue my faith in your risen presence, Lord. 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.
Devotional
----------
The Gospels makes it quite clear that the disciples had a hard time
believing the resurrection of Jesus. They thought the women going to
the tomb were making up stories. Later they were given the
opportunity to see the Risen Christ and became convinced of the
resurrection. We are now challenged by the Apostle's testimony to
believe that Jesus is risen from the dead.
Prayer
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Help me to continue my faith in your risen presence, Lord. Amen