Friday, February 7, 2014

Today's Bible reading is the 28th chapter of the Book of Matthew. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28&version=NASB

In this 28th and final chapter of the Book of Matthew we read Matthew's account of our Lord's resurrection. The words spoken by the angel to "Mary Magdalene and the other Mary", when they had come to look at the grave where Jesus had been laid, has been the hope of all believers through the centuries. "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said." Yes, His prophetic words regarding His death, burial and resurrection had come to pass. The Apostle Paul is inspired to call these three truths the matters of "first importance". The angel directed the women to report Jesus' resurrection to His disciples and went on to promise them that they would see Him in Galilee. What wonderful news to their ears and hearts. They would see Him again. In the final verses of the passage we read that the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee where the promise was fulfilled. We read that when they saw Him, they worshiped Him. We know Him and we are privileged to "see Him" each day as He works in our lives and in the world in which we live. As a result of our seeing Him, may we also worship Him throughout our days until that day when we see Him, face to face.

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