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Mark 16:8 Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled
from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
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This one verse I paused at today. Before it an angel speaks to them; after, (the earliest manuscripts do not have Mark
16:9-20) Jesus Himself – The Risen Lord, speaks to Mary Magdalene.
What I see here with these human eyes of
mine is Jesus’ mother, and the one forgiven much, who loved much, Mary
Magdalene…
Were prepared to undertake and do an
emotionally difficult duty to care for Jesus after His crucifixion: and “anoint
His body”. As they walked they pondered
how the large stone (placed to guard against any entering or leaving the tomb)
would be moved away for them to enter the tomb.
In all, they could humanly ponder and contemplate the way and the how to
handle this difficult duty, that they were prepared for.
What
they found, no man could prepare them for.
Nothing was as they expected it to be. Even though Jesus, before He was crucified
told them, He would rise again, and they would see Him again. (16:7)
As read here in Mark, there is a desire
to turn to the same passage in the other Gospels to hear how they read. God breathed, absolutely believe the Bible to
be.
In this being said:
Just as an artist, a fishermen, a
doctor, see and hear the same thing differently, with different emphasis to the
details at hand… as I read here, desire is simply to seek more. Apparently Mark 16:9-20 being later added to
this account perhaps came about the same way….??? They added perhaps not as a lack of faith or
truth in the wonder of wanting to know more, just the certainty there is more
than “they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid”…
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The fact that we have ‘God breathed’
Gospel here tells us they did speak.
What and when what happened from here – God’s Spirit knows. We have been given ‘God breathed’ testimony,
The Word of God-
So now turn to these passages in
Mathew 28:8 So the women hurried
away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy and ran to tell the disciples.
11-15 “The Guards Report” shares how
the chief priest paid off the guards to not tell the Truth of what they
witnessed and that till this day, their story has been widely circulated among
the Jews.
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Commission’ in MT 28:16-20
Luke 24:1-12 “The Resurrection”
John 20:1-18 “The Empty Tomb” John shares Mary M. is alone finding Jesus “Not
in the tomb” and she going to the Disciples to tell them. As Luke he also shared Peter is the Disciple
first to enter to look inside and witness The Empty Tomb.
John 20:10-18 “Jesus Appears To
Mary Magdalene” – this account, have myself personally, most often read and
underlined and held on to….
These
ALL share the same though:
“He
Has Risen” – Just as Jesus foretold He would.
The awe of this witnessed to/of/by those
that witnessed it… shared in the Gospels… The awe and wonder remain. The ‘God
Breathed’ Word for us to hear the hearts there, as inspired to share their
account from the heart of God to ours.
Yes, there is much to ponder as in –
imagine. The artist in me seeks a Word
Picture, perhaps. This morning – though have
read it many, many, times, Marks account and verse 16:8 rose up and stood out.
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My spirit hearing here how when the
predicted, though extremely difficult heartache that it was, it was still
predicted; and when it turned into the unexplainable, though known as a Truth –
“trembling and fear” were adjectives used to describe it.
Matthew ‘afraid yet filled with joy…’ So in prayer take all of these and
seek Jesus’ face, that His Spirit may counsel this spirit to hear the Counsel
The Living Word is to share here --- to this heart: That His Fill, may fill to
overflowing Gods Way into mine. – that is the prayer as study on.
An assurance was seen in hearing ‘tremble
and afraid’ is not only felt by myself when the predictable and hard – turns into
the unexplainable, yet certain God given Truth… and an absolute. The “Speak nothing”???...
Seems out of sync with Gods Way. Pause
to Ponder much before my Lord. Ponder
much – pray He speak to my spirit His Spirits Counsel needed – yes, I paused,
and I prayed.
The previously written- ‘inspired to
share their account’ – comes back to mind.
For this is each and every one of ours – “GREAT COMMISSION”
To share how Jesus is in our lives and
our relationship with Him. – Or even how we ourselves came to encounter and witness
the Risen Lord as our Savior, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, God With Us.
As in Marks account when the difficult,
though predicted, turns into unexplainable – but certain of Truth-
…sometimes
our FEAR leaves us silent in our witness of Jesus in our lives.
F ace
E verything
A nd
R ecover
His
perfect love casts out FEAR.
This, the message God knew I needed to
have breathed into my heart and to hear this morning.
Amazing Love, Amazing God, Amazing
Encounters with Jesus EVERYTIME YOU SEEK HIS FACE… especially in the predicted,
extremely difficult places you know that you are entering into – He WILL answer
with His Spirit to your sprit with the account that your heart needs to hear!
Theology of course is relevant to true Bible
Study. Nothing, absolutely NOTHING,
replaces the God Breathed Living Word of God that He desires for you to hear. Yes, this leaves me trembling, still afraid,
yet JOY filled and knowing He Himself has sent counsel to my spirit to NOT be afraid.
His perfect love, casts out FEAR
Godspeed
God sent
Indeed.
Thank you GOD, lead me on, in Your Way
to my way I pray- In Jesus’ name. AMEN<>< and Amen. Respecting the AMEN in HIM.
