Jesus told them what was to happen after his death yet none remembered or rather refused to believe that He would resurrect. It could be due to the fact that they had their own idea of what the Messiah was going to be like and how the redemption of Israel was going to play out -- like a strong leader taking over and conquering the Romans.
Or maybe they just forgot what Jesus said to them.
Sometimes we don't really hear what Jesus is saying because of our own ideas about the world or we are just really not paying attention.
May we open our ears to truly hear what He is saying to us - not just what we want to hear or what we think we hear.
May the Lord reveal to us daily what this resurrection really means.
When I think about it, I can't believe Jesus did that for us. I couldn't imagine a more painful way of dieing than being crucified, yet He was so willing to do it because it was for us. We might like our friends that we are, at most, willing to lend them a pencil during a test. But Jesus loved us so much that he was willing to die for us. Amazinininin.
ReplyDeleteOh, happy day! :D
ReplyDeletethis is a bit like the chicken and egg-- what is more important-- christmas or easter? Except it's nto s aggravating because it's such a happy topic! :)
It really makes my heart feel so thankful that someone as great and awesome as Jesus would die for someone as imperfect as me. :)