Daily Devotions
April 9th, 2012 by Pastor SolleyMark 16:1-12
16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 7 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. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. 9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Is Jesus Christ in another form to you? (Verse 12) He should be, He needs to be. Consider how the world views Jesus. For many He is but a curse word, to others a good example in humility, to more than a few a man of love and compassion. But to few He is their savior, their Lord and king. But that my friend is what Jesus needs to be to all. It is only after a person is born again that they can see Jesus as He really is, only after they are saved that they can know Jesus Christ. And then as one begins to live for the Lord He begins to appear in another form still. He is their guide, their protector, their provider, the master and Lord of their life. Jesus does appear in another form. How do you see Him today?