God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 (NIV) There are times where Jesus repeats Himself. When He does it is no accident. One could argue that it was customary in the culture of His day. But Jesus is not the customary type. Instead,... Continue Reading →
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:19 (NIV) They have the door bolted up tight. Jesus´ followers gather behind the barrier of walls and... Continue Reading →
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:18 (NIV) Jesus has risen. He shows Himself to Mary. He asks her to share the news of the marvelous movements of God. He asks her to go... Continue Reading →
Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " John 20:17 (NIV) As Jesus speaks to Mary His words pierce right into her... Continue Reading →
"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." John 20:15 (NIV) Her heart is down. She has lost her Master. She has lost... Continue Reading →
(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) John 20:9 (NIV) They are struggling to believe that the body of Jesus is no longer in the grave where He had been placed. They are committed enough followers to have come running to check on the news. They go... Continue Reading →
Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. John 20:8 (NIV) Suddenly the door bursts open and Mary rushes in. She is hardly making sense. She is saying that Jesus is no longer in His tomb. The news shocks Peter and John. “What in the world... Continue Reading →
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 (NIV) The historical ceremony is coming to a close. Passover has been celebrated as it has down through the centuries. The day of... Continue Reading →
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away. John 19:38 (NIV) In this sad hour where Jesus is no longer here to walk freely and teach openly as... Continue Reading →
The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. John 19:35 (NIV) They want to clean up the mess before their solemn day. But when they are going to break the legs of our Saviour,... Continue Reading →
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