Skip to main content

Daily Devotion: John 20:1

By

John 20:1   "The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre."

The Holy Spirit inspired the writers to use their own individual abilities in wording the Bible. And it seems the Holy Spirit enabled each man to share his views and the things which captivated his individual attention.

Most of the other writers gave great detail in how the stone was rolled away by the angel. One writer stressed the angel sitting on top of the stone after he rolled it away. Some gave attention to the conversation between the angel and the women. Some mentioned there were more than one who came to the tomb that morning.

John was moved by the events that took place with this one woman, Mary Magdalene. He seemed to appreciate the fact that she came to Peter and to him with the news that Jesus' body was no longer in the grave.

As I read this one verse of Scripture, I am reminded the Bible is God's personal Word to His children on each individual basis. I have experienced reading a particular verse on more than one occasion in which I would receive a different impression from that passage each time. There have been times when I would read a passage and think to myself, "I don't remember that verse being there."

Be sure to read the Word of God often and with an open mind. He will speak to you on the level where you are. His personal message will lift you up and give encouragement in so doing. 

Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Daily Devotion: Psalm 88:1-4

By
Psalm 88:1-4  A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. "O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:  (2)  Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;  (3)  For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.  (4)  I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength" I've said this before and I will say it again (and probably more times before we get to the end of the Psalms) - I love the Psalms because I can surely identify with them. Most Psalms start in a low place and as the writer expresses his thoughts, the Lord begins to lift him up out of that dry place.  Though this entire Psalm is a fervent cry unto the Lord, the Psalmist tells us specifically in three verses that he cried daily unto the Lord. Just a few Psalms ago, we were reminded that God always hears our prayers. ...
Read more

Daily Devotion (Video): I Will Fear No Evil - Psalm 23:4

By
Read more

Daily Devotion: Knowing God By Bearing Fruit

By
Some will notice the title is not “Bearing fruit because we know God,” so to avoid getting sidetracked with that, we can start with the fact that we won’t bear any godly fruit unless our heart has been changed and the Holy Spirit dwells within us. Also, to avoid confusion, I’ll be using the terms “bearing fruit,” “good works” and “service” interchangeably.  I took this article’s title from Part 7, of John Piper’s “Look at the Book” session on Colossians 1:9-12. I greatly encourage you to view that short video to get his excellent exposition on this subject.  When I saw the title of the video earlier this year, I got kind of excited because that’s the direction my thinking has gone in the past several years. My thinking was founded Biblically with verses on good works like Matthew 5:16 – “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father, who is in heaven.” But I couldn’t expand it to expla...
Read more