Relevant Reflections to Let God's Word Back Into Your Hands and Heart
When is an ending not the end? When death ends in a victorious resurrection! The tomb was empty! Jesus is alive!
You also noticed that Mark’s gospel abruptly ends (in most ancient manuscripts) with verse 8. The sentences that follow here are thought to have been added to help bring a better closure to this climatic ending.
Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 – The Empty Tomb”
We pick up where we left off in our last reflection, only from Luke’s perspective this time. The fact that the Roman officer had come to faith in Luke is powerful since it’s the concludes thought of our last reading (in Mark). Think about that for a minute. Who converted and worshiped God? A Roman? Seriously! That’s terrific.
Time passes quickly, and nightfall will soon usher in the Sabbath. Had Jesus’ executioners thought about what to do with the body? Or were they just so intent on getting rid of him permanently, they hadn’t figured out the next step in their plan? Thankfully, Joseph stepped up.
Continue reading “Luke 23:47-56 – Day of Preparation”
