What has it been like for you to discover hope when you thought all was lost? I often think that our culture has lost its positive outlook toward the future. We live in fear that tomorrow will not be good as we have it today. But the resurrection proves that our preeent and our future are filled with hope. The eye witness accounts could not be proven wrong yet we dismiss the gravity of Jesus overcoming deafh. May you and I live out our hope that He might be honored.
“What would it be like to be so deeply rooted in God that you are full of faith, hope, and love? Full of faith in God being available to you. Full of hope for a better world. And full of love overflowing to others. How would everything be different if you could connect with people in healthy relationships without regularly slipping into protection mode? How would it be to freely offer yourself and your gifts to the communities where you belong and the people you love?” - Bryan Lee, Broken to Beloved
“The young man spoke to their fear, seeking to calm them and reassure them. “Do not be alarmed” (Mark 16:6). The original carries the idea “Stop being alarmed!” He acknowledged their mission. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified” (Mark 16:6). He announced that Jesus was not there because he had been raised from the dead. “He has been raised; he is not here” (Mark 16:6). His body had been put there, but he clearly wasn’t there now. “Look, there is the place they laid him” (Mark 16:6). Then he gave them an assignment. “But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you” (Mark 16:7).” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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