“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified, and on the third day be raised again.’” (Luke 24:5b-7 NIV)
Wouldn’t it be great to fully understand the Resurrection? Forget about it. Every time I’ve ever felt like I really got it, a new angle has popped up. There’s always something else to grow into as it relates to the Resurrection. Rest in it. Trust it. Bet your life on it! But don’t think you’ll ever fully “get it.”
This is the place where many folks fall short of being able to be Christian. It’s not very reasonable to believe Jesus Christ was raised from the dead: “Nice guy. Love the teachings. Really like the way He gave the hypocrites such a hard time. Really loved people. But come on, resurrected?! No way. I can’t buy that.”
A very wise person with no formal education once said, “I have found that it’s impossible to prove God’s promises in advance, but if you’ll live them, you’ll find they are true, every one.” God promises the Resurrection to each of us. If we’ll live our lives trusting it’s all true, then the Resurrection will grow on us and it will make all the difference in our daily walk with Jesus.
-- Pastor Jamie Westlake, from the Cypress Lake UMC Lenten Devotional 2004
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