The women rose up early in the morning to take the spices they had prepared only to find an empty grave. Two angels appeared and told them not to seek the living among the dead. Christ is risen just as He said.
This is the reason we know that all that He said was true.
The resurrection is so important that it is in believing that God raised Jesus from the dead, and confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord that we are saved. Rom 10:9-10
The apostles preached more about resurrection but unfortunately today we don't hear it except maybe during Easter. Jesus is alive is the what we need to know more in this shaky world. See Act 1:22, 2:31, 3:15, 4:10,33 13:30,34, 17:18,31, Rom 8:11, 1Cor 15:12, Gal 1:1, Eph 1:20, Phil 3:10, Col 2:12, 1Thes 1:10, 2Tim 2:8, 1Pet 1:3,21, 3:21.
Many believers live in fear because they have not believed that Jesus has conquered death. Jesus is no longer in the grave, He is no longer on the cross, He is alive forever more. He has authority over all things, over all circumstances and situations affecting us, over all people, over the devil and all the demons and all their works. He loves and cares about you, why should you fear?
The women run back and reported everything to the eleven and the rest though they didn't believe. They seemed to be nonsense. Peter ran to the tomb and saw and wondered what had happened.
As two disciples were walking to Emmaus discussing what happened, Jesus joined them but their eyes were closed and they didn't recognise Him. He asked what they were saying and were sad. They told about Jesus who was crucified though He performed many miracles. They hoped He would redeem Israel. They also were amazed when it was reported that He was alive.
Jesus now begun speaking and asked why they didn't believe all the prophets wrote the necessity of Christ suffering then enter in glory.
He begun explaining from Genesis to Malachi things concerning Himself.
We learn that we are blind unless God opens our eyes. God first of all is seeking sincerity and honesty from us before He can open our eyes. The disciples were sincere and honestly told Jesus what had happened according to their knowledge and it's only afterwards that Jesus explained to them the scriptures and gave them light.
When we are sincere and honest before God telling Him what has happened to us or our circumstances and what we think, it's only then that God will open our eyes to the scriptures otherwise when we are hypocrites and dishonest, the bible will be a dark book to us. We will not have revelation that will change our lives.
Is the bible a boring and dark book to you or is it an interesting book?
It will be interesting only when God opens your eyes.
The disciples urged Jesus to abide in their house.
We also learn that Jesus will not force Himself in our lives. We have to open every area of our lives to Him for Him to enter. Have you opened all areas of your life to Him. Have you opened your life for Him to cleanse the guilt of your past? Have allowed Him to enter the room of the movies and TV programmes that you watch? Have you allowed Him to enter the room of the music you listen to? Have you allowed Him in the room of the way you earn and use money? Have you allowed Him in your heart in your attitudes towards those who hurt you and the room of the motives in which you do things? Have you allowed Him in the room in the way you use your tongue especially when under provocation?
When He enters, He gives the living bread and your eyes will be opened to spiritual realities.
The hearts of the disciples burned within them as they listened to Him: in the same way when God speaks to us from His word, our hearts will burn. The bible will no longer be a boring book to us.
It is because we are deaf and blind that the bible is boring but when we get honest and sincere, God gives us an insatiable hunger for His word and we get more and more revelation from God's word.
Pray that God may open your eyes and ears as you open up every room in your heart to Him and He will flood you with light and revelations.
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@Blessed Mshindi Mambo
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