4/9/2020
Mark 16:12 “After that He appeared in
another form unto two of them.”
“When once you have seen Jesus, you can
never be the same, other things do not appeal as they used to do.” Oswald
Chambers
This is as true now as it was when Jesus
walked the earth; He changes the core of people. His disciples left everything
they knew to follow Him, and people have done the same for centuries after His
resurrection. Millions have devoted their lives to preaching the Good News of
the Gospel.
Today is Holy Thursday, the day we remember
the Last Supper, Jesus’ praying in Gethsemane, the betrayal by Judas, and Jesus’
arrest. Each one of these events played a pivotal role in the crucifixion and
resurrection of Our Lord. There is a movie about Jesus life called The Greatest Story Ever Told, and it
truly is; through Jesus, we are all given the chance at new life and connection
with God.
The images of this day we remember are all
so strong. Jesus washing the disciple’s feet and breaking bread with them is
our model of servanthood and Holy Communion. Him praying at Gethsemane and
crying out to God to “Take this cup from Me” lets us know that we can cry out
to God The Father as He did, and that He truly understands the pain and
suffering of the human condition. The betrayal by Judas shows us to keep our
eyes turned heavenward, lest we let in the evil one, who always wants our
destruction. Our Savior allowing Himself to be arrested, knowing what was to
be, is a testament to how deeply He loves us. There is truly no greater love than the love
Jesus shows us all.
We all, each and every one of us, need to decide
for ourselves if we will follow Jesus and yield to His call. Chambers says, “Jesus
must appear to your friend as well as you; no one can see Jesus with your eyes.
You cannot bring your friend unless God brings Him.” Jesus is knocking on the
door of every soul. This Easter Season, when there is so much worry and fear
about the future, will you open the door to His saving grace? Will you confess
your sin to Jesus, and ask Him to be Lord of your life? Will we, as believers,
call out to God as Jesus did in the garden? Will we serve others? Will we fight
the forces of evil with Holy shields and swords? Will we sacrifice for others? In it all, will our world see Jesus?
3 comments:
Love your blog. Thank you for reminding us what Jesus did for us, me.
Congratulations on your 100th post Lehann!!! You have a gift for writing and reaching people of faith. I particularly love your blogs because they remind me of the things I used to talk about in my classroom.
God's blessings to you Randy and Ryan!!
Especially now in the mist of the Pandemic Jesus is knocking on the door of every soul. I think there are many more people calling to him for help and asking for his mercy. I also see many people serving others even though it could harm their health or end their life. Which is a sacrifice that Jesus is happy to see.
God is already changing the outcome of the deadly virus that has affected the world. Did you notice that all the modeling of infected and deaths that the experts have done is wrong? Did they ever think it is God changing the numbers because of our prayers? Hmm.
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