In the Still of the Night

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:62-66
Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:65-66

“Pilate said to them, ‘You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.’ And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard, they set a seal on the stone.”

You know, the world doesn’t debate whether or not Jesus was a historical man. In fact, many shows today try to capture who the “historical Jesus” was. Dan Brown made it big with his novel The DaVinci Code. Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet, as do many other religions. Atheists believe that Jesus was a good teacher. Most everyone believes something about Jesus, but seldom will you find anyone that believes Jesus was not real. It is accepted as true.

Another thing that is hotly debated is the fact that Jesus’ tomb was empty. His body is not there. If you want to see Mohammed’s bones, they’re in his grave. Gandhi? In the grave as well. Buddha…buried. But Jesus? No bones were to be found. The priests and temple officials came to Pilate to try and keep this very thing from happening. But my friends, we Serve a mighty God. What He decreed, He brought to pass. No earthly foe could stand up against the will of the Father. May we learn the lesson of submission instead of trying to guard our own desires? It will be a much less painful journey if we learn to do so.

Think on some things that within God’s will that you have been unwilling to accept, and seek surrender instead of struggle.