Risen from the Dead

Meditate. He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed!

Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. "Peace be with you," he said. But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost! "Why are you frightened?" he asked. "Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it's really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don't have bodies, as you see that I do." As he spoke, he showed them his hands and his feet. Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he ate it as they watched. Luke 24:35-43

The Empty Tomb
Jerusalem, Israel

Everyone vanished while Jesus was on the cross, except for John, and of course His mother, Mary, and a couple of other women. When Jesus rose from the dead, the tomb was empty…but where was Jesus? A great controversy started with the Jewish officials and Roman guards. But an angel speaking to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (the mother of James, according to the books of Mark and Luke) told them that Jesus was risen, just as He said. They were to go and tell His disciples and Jesus would meet them in Galilee. Jesus traveled to Emmaus and talked to two followers along the way. They invited Him to stay with them and eat dinner—but as He gave thanks for the bread and broke it, they realized it was Jesus. He disappeared from their sight. They ran back to Jerusalem. Jesus appeared in the Upper Room with those people from Emmaus and ten of His disciples. That is where He asked them if they had anything to eat. He was hungry. The last meal He had eaten was that Passover, Last Supper, on Thursday night. Now it was Sunday evening and He was hungry.

Broiled Peter's Fish
by the Sea of Galilee, Israel

Have you ever gone about seventy-two hours without food? That is about what it must have been for Jesus. That is a long fasting time and I’m sure that broiled fish was tasty to Him! Notice that everyone watched Him eat…they didn’t join Him. They were still in awe that Jesus was standing there before them. He had just showed them His hands and His side, where He had been pierced with a sword to see if He was really dead. He was dead. But He was risen. He was risen indeed! Just like He had told them before His crucifixion.  

They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him. "Listen," he said, "we're going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans. They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again." Mark 10:32-34

The disciples were amazed—from the beginning of His ministry when He healed people and taught large crowds—to this time of resurrection. Jesus, the Son of Man, continued to astonish them all—His disciples and followers. What would He do next? 

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus—we praise You for Your obedience going to the cross for our sins. You were sinless—yet You took on our sins so that we could be forgiven—so that we could be pure and holy, presentable to our Heavenly Father. Thank You! You paid it all—Your job on earth was done on the cross. It is finished. Now, as we believe in You—our sins are forgiven and we have the hope of eternal life with You…forever in Heaven. May we be worthy to serve as kings and priests alongside of You one day.

Verses of Salvation ~ While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. Hebrews 5:7-9

Joyous Resurrection Sunday!

He is Risen – He is Risen Indeed!

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