 Matthew 28:1-10 Jesus Has Risen 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” ReflectJesus’ resurrection wasn’t meant to be kept a secret. He told Mary Magdalene to go and tell the disciples. He commanded His followers to share the good news. We, too, are called to spread His love and hope. The world is filled with people who are searching for meaning, for joy, for something greater than themselves. The good news of Easter is that Jesus is alive, and that changes everything!
Action Step: Share the hope of Easter with someone today. This could be through a conversation, a message, a social media post, or even through the way you live. Ask God to give you boldness and an opportunity to speak about His goodness.
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 Telling others about Jesus can sometimes feel like it's a difficult and a scary thing to do. What if they don't like me, what if they get hostile, what if they have a better answer than I do....
And yet we are called to go and make disciples. This is what Jesus says in Matthew 28:16-20 The Great Commission Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Last week one of my members shared an article about how everyone has a different faith sharing profile. Understanding which profile is you can help you see that you do not have to share faith the way others do...and in fact you might be better off being more of an action focused person than words, or perhaps you have a story to tell of what God has done for you that might help. We are all different and we all can play our part is seeing God's kingdom (aka God's family really) grow. So this week I simply encourage you to go and have a read by clicking on the link below. God Bless Jon |
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