The historical record continues to have a striking contrast between how people continue to react to Yeshua. Some ignore all the glory and miracles and evidence, pursuing only a way to dismiss and reject Him… and convince others to do the same. Others just simply rejoice when He is with them.
He is risen! How will you choose to react to that fact? Will you rejoice? or ignore the evidence and keep finding reasons to reject Him?
Jesus Is Risen!
1Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 2And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 3And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 6“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7“Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
8And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. 9And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. 10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
11Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. 12And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ 14“And if this should come to the governor’s ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble.” 15And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.
I truly do not want to be one who constantly dismisses the miracles of God and His presence in my life. I want to embrace Him and rejoice! Perhaps a bit of a trick to remind ourselves is that we can choose the LORD because He first choose us. Let us not be arrogant or boastful because we know Him. Rather let us pray for others who may not see as we do. They are spiritually blinded to the truth (2 Corinthians 4:4). They dismiss every evidence and miracle that points to His glory.
I invite you to pray with me:
Father, thank You for choosing me to know You. Please help me not to be arrogant or boastful or prideful. Help me to be gracious and understanding to those who do not know You. Lead me to pray for them. Open the eyes of the spiritually blind that they may come to know You. Help me to rejoice in Your presence. Amen.
Shalom
Devotion by John in service to Christ
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