Saturday, April 19, 2014

"Believing will bring greater revelation"

John 20:9-10; For as yet they did not understand the scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. I believe relying on feelings only can produce reservations and reservations can breed doubt. We many times rely on feelings to dictate our belief in Christ and what He did on the cross. Peter and John didn't run to the tomb with total abandonment to their feelings, believing that Jesus rose from the dead, if they did they would not have returned to their own homes? I believe that the other disciple  entered in, saw and believed. John got past his feelings but still didn't understand the scriptures. Believing the scriptures will give one revelation to continue pursuing Christ. Mary Magdalene loved and believed beyond feelings. She received sight to see two angeles inside the tomb and turning around saw the risen Christ. Our feelings can prevent us from receiving greater revelation and hearing what the Spirit is saying. We may wake up on Easter morning not feeling like we are christ like but the scripture says that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in our mortal bodies( Rom. 8:11 ) and therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature; the old things have passed away behold new things have come (2 Corinth 5:17). Lingering around the tomb can bring revelation but we are being changed from glory to glory (2 Corinth. 3:18). We cannot live at the tomb (past glories) but must press forward announcing with belief in the scriptures that truly Christ has risen. Spending time in the scriptures will give us that assurance and rivers of living water will flow out from our inner most being (John 7:42). "Beholding the risen Christ"

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