Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Acts 2:22-28

Acts 2:22-28
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Jesus could not be held by death -- He was too strong.  This same Jesus, crucified for wrongs he did not commit, will not abandon his children, and seeks to fill us with gladness through the power of his presence.
  Jesus wants the best for us, and Jesus knows that the only way we reach the abundant life is through finding peace with our Creator, and so Jesus seeks us out and holds tightly to us, calling us into faithfulness.  It is a hard life into which we are called, but the training and consistency strengthen us, encourage us, and we ultimately grow into disciples who draw peace and joy from Jesus.  Maybe you don't feel like you could ever be filled with gladness, and maybe after a week or a year of discipleship you won't be, but faithfully emptying yourself and letting the Holy Spirit fill you will draw you closer to peace and joy, because it will draw you closer to Jesus, the Savior who seeks you and will not let you go, the same Savior who died on the cross and was too strong for death to hold.
  If Jesus is too strong for death, then he is stronger than any opponent we will face, and we can take confidence that we, too, will overcome our enemies through his grace.

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