Fri.’s Devo - Resurrection

Read Ex. 27:1-38:31, Matt. 28:1-20, Ps. 34:11-22, Pr. 9:9-10 Happy Valentines Day! Today we read about the greatest thing in Christiandom - the Resurrection. That is God’s Valentine to us. In Ex. we read about the building of the ark of the covenant. Large gold angels stood with their wings extended over the top. God’s presence was to reside in that piece of furniture. God has placed that piece of furniture as well as all the other pieces in our hearts. That presence dwells in us. Every piece shone with brightness and glory. The basin was made from the mirrors of the godly women who kept the tabernacle. When the priests bathed their hands, they could see the reflection of themselves in the mirrors. James talks about the person who sees himself in a mirror and warns him of forgetting what he sees. When we look into God’s mirror, we should see our sin and unworthiness. This is what keeps us humble. But, when we see ourselves through God’s eyes, we see his great grace and love that covers all our sin and makes us beautiful. The Jewish leaders had a lot to answer for. How do you explain three hours of darkness in the middle of the day, an earthquake, and an empty tomb? I don’t know how they explained the first two, but they lied about the empty tomb. Their eyes were blinded by their pride and jealousy. It makes me wonder how I might have blind eyes. Are there things I am refusing to see that are obvious? These were men who devoted their lives to studying the scriptures, but refused to look through God’s mirror and see themselves as they really were. They had knowledge with no relationship to God. They had no spiritual wisdom. Knowledge by itself puffs up till eventually, you can’t see. Lord, open our spiritual eyes today that we might see what you are doing and join with you. You say that you are close to the broken hearted. Help us to be broken and humble. Resurrect Yourself in us.