Good Morning Friends,
“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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