The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 20:11-14,
"Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, 'Woman, why are you crying?' 'They have taken my Lord away,' she said, 'and I don't know where they have put him.' At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus."
Here is the account where Jesus' disciples first learned of the resurrection of their Lord. Jesus had been crucified and placed in a tomb on Friday. Following the Sabbath, on Sunday morning, Mary had gone to the tomb and found something that morning that still astonishes today: Jesus Christ had arisen from the dead!
"Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, 'Woman, why are you crying?' 'They have taken my Lord away,' she said, 'and I don't know where they have put him.' At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus."
Here is the account where Jesus' disciples first learned of the resurrection of their Lord. Jesus had been crucified and placed in a tomb on Friday. Following the Sabbath, on Sunday morning, Mary had gone to the tomb and found something that morning that still astonishes today: Jesus Christ had arisen from the dead!
This most amazing event changed the history of the world forever! It validated everything Jesus taught about himself and the kingdom of God he was introducing to the world:
Because of his resurrection we know his teaching about himself as the Son of God was truthful.
Because of his resurrection we know his teaching about why he came, to offer himself as a sacrifice of atonement for our sins, is truthful.
Because of his resurrection we know his teaching about faith in him bringing salvation is truthful.
Because of his resurrection we know his teaching about the looming judgment of mankind for sins is coming.
Because of his resurrection we know his teaching about him coming back for his own is truthful.
Because of his resurrection we know we have a resurrection awaiting us with a lavish inheritance he bestows upon us.
Because of his resurrection we know he lives to intercede with the Father on our behalf.
The most momentous event in the history of mankind was the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This one event changed the course of the world. Something to get excited about, isn't it?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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