
๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฃ, but some are confused with the nonsense.
๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฃ, but some will believe, deny and ask everyone around to be silent.
-> Not only did all the disciples at one point not believe Jesus rose from the dead, but the guards at the tomb saw what had happened and were paid off the truth with โhush moneyโ.
Have you ever felt like this Easter โJesus stuffโ was nonsense, because it doesnโt make sense in your world? The disciples felt that too.
๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐จ: (Luke 24:9)
โWhen they (the women) came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven (Jesusโ 11 disciples, Judas Iscariot was gone) and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. **But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.โ
๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ง๐'๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ (๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐): (Matthew 28)
โWhile the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, **they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, โYou are to say, โHis disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.โ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.โ So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.โ
๐ญ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ? Jesus, only Jesus can open our minds to understanding all of this! Even Jesusโ own friends (disciples) needed the Lord to help with this understanding. We too need to go to the Lord and ask for understanding. Only the Holy Spirit (Christ in us) and GODโs WORD (scriptures) can make sense out of what seems nonsense. Look, Jesus himself points the disciples back to the Old Testament scriptures after He arose! His own Words.
๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฌ! .....Luke 24:45-49 โThen he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, โThis is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.โ (..then Jesus blesses them and ascended into heaven).
๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐: โthey did not believeโ: (ฤpistoun)
To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey.
๐ญPart of belief is questioning, but part of belief is obedience in faith. Part of belief is finding the truth in His Word.
Trust in the Lord and He will reveal Himself to you. (Paraphrasing Proverbs 3:5-6).
If you have doubt and need to chat. Please message me (or Chris). Today, is the day. Donโt miss the opportunity to say โMy Redeemer- who died for me- lives!!โ
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