“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay” - Mat 28:6 (NIV)
Recent archeological discoveries have come across amazing tombs over 4,000 years buried beneath the Egyptian pyramids. There are well preserved some along with a trophy that survived looters. Ancient Egyptians not only believed in life after death but also that for one to flourish in the afterlife such had to be accompanied with as much earthly possessions to survive through the next world.
It was all a pitiful lie. Of course some saw through that and would go out to loot those tombs in spite of being heavily guarded. The discoveries are of those that were spared.
As believers we need not worry about going with a beehive of goodies at the end of our lives. First of all the tomb of our Lord Jesus Christ is empty- He has risen to the heavens where we hope to join Him in everlasting eternity. Like the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy “ For we brought nothing in this world and we can take nothing out of it” ( I Tim 6:7). Let our focus be on heaven, spending eternity with Jesus, and not the things to take along.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today, I pray ever to focus my eyes on heaven remembering I came with nothing and will take nothing out of this world.
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
