Matthew
28:1-10
“ He is not here; for he has been raised, as he
said.”
(Matthew
28:6a)
You have probably been tempted to say, “I
told you so.” There’s a certain sense of
superiority in reminding another that you are right and they are
wrong.
The angel’s words here aren’t necessarily an
I told you so statement, yet, they
remind these grief-stricken followers that they have come to the wrong place
looking for Jesus. The women are
encouraged to remember the words of Jesus and recognize that resurrection has
come, just as he said. One understands
that grief could cloud their memories, but these women were not alone in their
skepticism. Luke tells us that when they told the disciples what they had seen
and heard, they also did not believe.
It’s hard to understand this given the extensive record we possess of
Jesus’ teachings about his death and resurrection in the gospels. Of course, they did not have such a record,
only their memories…only what they believed.
Belief, it would seem, wasn’t fully realized until proven.
We will not see the resurrected Jesus before
us today, yet, we believe that death has been conquered, just as scripture tells
us…just as Jesus said.
Hallelujah!
Christ is risen!
Prayer: The burden and sorrow of the cross,
gives way to the joy of the empty tomb, Lord.
You have honored your word. You
have faithfully done what you said you would do. Thanks be to God!
Amen.
(Our Lenten journey comes to a close with
this last daily devotion. May God
continue to guide our steps as we live in the shadow of the cross and the light
of the empty tomb.)
Jim Abernathy
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