“See. Touch.”

April 12, 2020

“See. Touch.”

Blessings folk!

Fear not!

Even in the face of impossibly good news - fear not!

Jesus’ disciples were faced with such.

He had been executed.
Dead.
Buried.

They had fled.

After three days/three nights (Matthew 12:40) His tomb was found to be empty.

Reports from the women stated that angelic messengers had proclaimed that He was alive.

The women also claimed to have seen and spoke with Jesus!

Could it be?

While on this “easter” (research what that word is really about&hellipWinking we proclaim “He is risen”, forget not that fear will seek to come against us.

Fear/confusion led the disciples to…

  • Not believe/question the report of the women…
  • Continue to hide, locked behind closed doors
  • Forget what Jesus had told them…He told them what would happen…

Can you imagine?

Then, this…

Luk 24:36-43

While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them,
“Peace be to you.”

But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit.

And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

“See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself;
touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them,
“Have you anything here to eat?”

They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;

and He took it and ate it before them.

The Lord stood in their midst.

Behind walls.
Door still locked.

They were startled and frightened…ya reck’n?

Jesus immediately cuts to the point…

“Why are you troubled?”
“Why do doubts arise in your hearts?”

He then encouraged them to…
See
Touch

Fear, doubt and confusion were transformed into joy and amazement.

This Word is for us.
Why are we troubled/fear-filled?
Why do we doubt?

Look to Him.
Touch Him.
If you are a true Believer, He dwells within you.
If you are not a Believer, He seeks to save you.

Fear not!
Doubt not!
Rest not in religious activities.
Rest in the resurrected Lord.

Joy and amazement are limitless in the Lord…

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