DAY 307 Read Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18; Luke 24:13-49; Mark 16:12, 13; John 20:19-23.
Today's reading: The resurrection is the highpoint of Christianity. Death could not hold the Lord of life in captivity. We serve a risen Saviour, who promises everlasting life to all who believe.
Memory gem: "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen" (Luke 24:5, 6).
Thought for today:
With the flashing glory of heaven, the mighty angel descended. The Bible says there was an earthquake caused by this event. The soldiers who were guarding the tomb fell, stunned, before the glory. The angel broke the seal and rolled back the great stone--yes, rolled it back and sat upon it. Death was conquered; Christ had risen. The dark night which had enshrouded the hearts of men for thousands of years was now broken; the morning had come.
From this great stone, as from the pulpit, the angel preached the first sermon after the resurrection of Christ. The congregation were the holy women, who trembled with fear as the glorious being, with a countenance like lightning and in raiment white as snow, declared his brief message, his everlasting sermon of hope:
"Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead" (Matthew 28:5-7).
That is the greatest news the world ever had. Christ was crucified, He died, and He arose from the dead. That is the gospel; that's hope, that's glory, that's life, that's immortality. Come and see; go and tell. That is the message of the angel to the world.
NOTE:
(For DAY 306 and DAY 307.) The "seven words" of Jesus on the cross do not appear in all the Gospels; no one writer mentions more than three. Arranged in order they appear as follows:
1. "Father, forgive them" (Luke 23:43).
2. "You will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43, NIV).
3. "Woman, behold thy son" (John 19:26, 27).
4. "Why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34).
5. "I thirst" (John 19:30).
6. "It is finished" (John 19:30).
7. "I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46).
Today's reading: The resurrection is the highpoint of Christianity. Death could not hold the Lord of life in captivity. We serve a risen Saviour, who promises everlasting life to all who believe.
Memory gem: "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen" (Luke 24:5, 6).
Thought for today:
With the flashing glory of heaven, the mighty angel descended. The Bible says there was an earthquake caused by this event. The soldiers who were guarding the tomb fell, stunned, before the glory. The angel broke the seal and rolled back the great stone--yes, rolled it back and sat upon it. Death was conquered; Christ had risen. The dark night which had enshrouded the hearts of men for thousands of years was now broken; the morning had come.
From this great stone, as from the pulpit, the angel preached the first sermon after the resurrection of Christ. The congregation were the holy women, who trembled with fear as the glorious being, with a countenance like lightning and in raiment white as snow, declared his brief message, his everlasting sermon of hope:
"Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead" (Matthew 28:5-7).
That is the greatest news the world ever had. Christ was crucified, He died, and He arose from the dead. That is the gospel; that's hope, that's glory, that's life, that's immortality. Come and see; go and tell. That is the message of the angel to the world.
NOTE:
(For DAY 306 and DAY 307.) The "seven words" of Jesus on the cross do not appear in all the Gospels; no one writer mentions more than three. Arranged in order they appear as follows:
1. "Father, forgive them" (Luke 23:43).
2. "You will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43, NIV).
3. "Woman, behold thy son" (John 19:26, 27).
4. "Why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34).
5. "I thirst" (John 19:30).
6. "It is finished" (John 19:30).
7. "I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46).
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