Meditate…as you wait. Wait for…whatever.
As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed. Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law. Luke 23:55-56
Waiting. These ladies…women
from Galilee…were following the Jewish rules and traditions. No work on the
Sabbath, so they could not minister to the body of Jesus. They could not anoint
His body for burial until after the Sabbath. They waited.
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We are waiting now…for the return of Jesus Christ. For Him to call His church home to Heaven in the Rapture. A little controversy on who will be raptured and when. But still we wait. So many Bible scholars and teachers say that the Rapture could happen anytime, but like the women from Galilee…we wait. And thus we wait also for the end of the age and Jesus’ Second Coming. Those women prepared spices and ointments. Jesus told His followers that they should be prepared.
When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in
Noah's day. In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets
and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People
didn't realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all
away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes. ...So you, too,
must keep watch! For you don't know what day your Lord is coming. Understand
this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep
watch and not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready
all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Matthew 24:37-39, 42-4 (Underlined for
emphasis.)
Are you ready? Are you still
waiting…patiently?
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus-I am ready. What more can I do? Help me to share You…and the Gospel… with others that they would be ready, too.
Verses of Salvation ~ Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. 1 John 4:14-17
Bible Trivia Question of the Week ~ Where was the first Passover celebrated and why?
The
first Passover was celebrated in Egypt as God was preparing the Hebrew people
to escape from the Egyptian slave masters when the Angel of Death, the tenth
plague, was pronounced for the land of Egypt. Blood on the doorposts and
lintels of the Hebrews homes spared them from death of the firstborn. They were
God’s chosen people, His firstborn, but they had to be obedient in putting the
blood of the sacrificial lamb on their doorposts and get ready for their exodus
from Egypt. The Passover is celebrated in remembrance of that first Passover…as
the Angel of Death passed over the Hebrew homes.
Bible Trivia for next week ~ Did Jesus eat anything after His resurrection? If so, what was it?
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