Monday April 17
Bible Reading: Mark. 16: 1 - 13
Topic: Go And Tell
Mary Magdalene, Mary and
Salome had had a difficult week.
They had watched their
Master and Teacher tortured, humiliated and hung on the Cross and finally
buried.
Very early on the first
day of the week, these women left for the tomb with spices they had bought to
anoint the Body of Jesus - as a sign of love, devotion and respect - just like
bringing flowers to a grave today.
They met an empty tomb and
an Angel in a white robe who announced that Jesus was alive. "He has
risen!"
Jesus kept His promise to
rise from the dead and this gives us assurance that we too will be resurrected.
It also guarantees that He would keep His other promises to us.
The Power that brought
Jesus back to life is available to bring our morally and physically dead selves
back to life.
Peter was specifically
mentioned to show that in spite of denying Jesus, he had been forgiven and
reinstated for the great responsibility the yet to be born Church.
As the Angel commissioned
the women to "Go and tell" we too have been entrusted with the
wonderful news of salvation in, "go to those who have not experienced the
resurrection story, Go and Tell!"
Prayer:
Lord, empower me with
boldness to tell the world about You, Amen
Memory verse: Mark. 16 : 13
"But go your way,
tell His Disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall
ye see Him as He said unto you"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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