The Disciples Inventory

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. Luke 24:1-12

Steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

After the Sabbath was completed (Luke 23:50-56) the disciples went back to work wanting to finish Jesus’ burial preparations. When they come to the tomb the stone was rolled away and Jesus was not there. An angel asked them why they were seeking the living among the dead. The angel then reminded them about Jesus’ teaching that He would be abused at the hands of evil men, crucified, and then would rise after three days. Then they remembered what He had said, for their minds were clouded by grief and misunderstanding. The women went back and told the disciples and Peter and John came to check it out and found it to be how the women had said. Even then they were having difficulty believing what Jesus told them. They were taking sight over faith.

Prayer for Today: Help us Father to believe what You say even over what we can see with our own eyes. We have been deceived so many times that we trust no one even You. We know that You are always faithful and honest and help us to be trained to remember that You are always there with only truth. Thank You for raising Jesus from the dead, and that that assurance is available to us as well. Help us to remember that an inventory is often for the good things as well as the bad. Help us to remember that You are not always telling us bad things about ourselves but the good as well. Help us to learn to trust Your inventory of us over our own inventory.