As Surely As His Word

And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”  Mark 10:34

Jesus made it known to the disciples three times or more that He would be dying in Jerusalem. And as we know from the gospels, He had a hard time getting them to believe it. Each time that Jesus foretold His death though, He let it be known that He would be right back. The resurrection seems to follow the crucifixion as surely as His word. Even in our mind today we do not want to think of the event that came first without also reviewing the story of Resurrection Day morning when Mary of Magdala and the disciples came to see the empty tomb. If we must study His death, then we also want to know about His new life. Meditating for a few moments on His suffering inevitably brings us to the joy of His resurrection. As surely as His word, which means that for all the sorrow and pain we endure now, there will be the greater joy when He returns! 

The surety of His word, and we believe it!

Bucky