Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25a
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ” John 14:6
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
Revelation 1:18
When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb.
Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
It was the third hour when they crucified him. The written notice of the charge against him read: The King Of The Jews. Mark 15:25-26
“There could be no mistake about the fact of who was really nailed to the cross, for he was crucified in broad daylight. We are fully assured that it was Jesus of Nazareth, for both friends and foes were eyewitnesses of his agonies. For three long hours the Jews sat down and watched him on the cross, making jest of his miseries. I feel thankful for those three hours of light or else the enemies of our faith would have questioned whether in very deed the blessed body of our Master was nailed to the tree” (preached on April 18th, 1886 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London). Charles H. Spurgeon
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. Luke 23: 45a
Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture
would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:28-30
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Matthew 27:51a
The earth shook and the rocks split. Matthew 27:51b
The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died where raised to life. Matthew 27:52
They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. Matthew 27:53
God humbles his people before he elevates them.
He kills in order to bring them back to life.
He devastates them before honoring them.
He knocks them down in order to pick them up.
God’s methods show the highest artistry and wisdom.
We cannot understand how events like these are a part of God’s plan until we see his plan completed. When these events are happening, they can’t be understood, except through faith alone… But God does everything in secret. We have to be patient while God hides his intentions from us… God sees everything as if it has all taken place already. Everything he wants to happen will certainly happen.
Martin Luther 1483-1546 (excerpt from Faith Alone A Daily Devotional March 24th)
Luke 24:9-12
