“Some of the guards went into the city and
reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the
elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling
them, ‘You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away
while we were asleep.’ If this report
gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.’ So the soldiers took the money and did as
they were instructed. And this story has
been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.” (Matthew 28:11-15)
For an honest person to remain in unbelief he
must find a way to deal with the resurrection.
If the resurrection is true, then there really is no choice but to
follow Jesus. But if you can explain
away the resurrection, then you can reject Jesus.
The chief priests weren’t honest men. They didn’t find a way to explain away the
resurrection, they created one! Contrary
to all the evidence, they chose to remain in unbelief. Why would anyone do that? It comes down to this, what they wanted to
believe was more important to them than what was true!
Jesus told Pilate during His trial, “I came
into the world, to testify to the truth.
Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (John 18:37)
Don’t follow Jesus because your parents did,
or because your friends do, or because it helps the country. Follow Jesus because it is true -- He is
true! Jesus said, “I am the truth.”
(John 14:6)
His, by Grace,
Steve
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