Life and teachings of Jesus
27/07/2020
Day 14 Luke 24 v 1 - 53
Are you troubled and is there doubt in your heart today about the resurrection of Jesus?
Jesus lived, this is a historical fact. He died one of the most gruesome deaths, by being nailed to a cross. This too is a historical fact. He rose from the dead as it was prophesied. Now this takes a bit of faith to believe, although there is also evidence for this of which eyewitness accounts make out a big part.
You might say you believe in the fact that Jesus lived and preached and also died as history shows, but to rise from the dead is a little far fetched. One could say “two out of three ain’t bad”, yet it is also the belief in the resurrection that saves us.
The two disciples on the Emmaus road, of which the name of the one is clear, only recognized Jesus when He sat down with them and broke the bread, while the rest also stood surprised, thinking it was a ghost or spirit when Jesus appeared to them. Even though they walked with Jesus, knew Him and saw the works he did, they only (really) understood the Scriptures and what Jesus had said when He opened their minds (vers 45).
It is also written that the natural man does not understand the things of God, for it is foolishness to them, because they are spiritually discerned [paraphrase] (1 Cor 2 v 14). It is only through the Holy Spirit that we can understand the hidden treasures in God’s Word.
My prayer is that the Lord will open our spiritual eyes and ears, and our hearts and minds to the meaning and the understanding of the Scriptures. If you are in any doubt about the resurrected Christ, call on His Name today and ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you.
You cannot have an encounter with Jesus and not be changed. Just ask anyone who was saved out of the religion they based their worldview on and this includes atheism. May the Lord bless you and keep you and reveal all the treasure of heaven to you.
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation”
