And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit." John 20:22
A significant event occurs in our verse for today, and yet in the recording by John there seems to be little change in the disciples, a certain doubter isn't even present. What was it about those actions of Jesus that seems so significant to us? He breathed on them, an action that might normally be rude, here it is dryly reported to us in later generations, but...did anything happen? And that wasn't all our Lord did, for He also spoke His word, "Receive the Holy Spirit." Yet, at this point in the scriptures, nothing seems to have happened. We are left to wonder what process began in the hearts of those present that would burst forth to such glorious effect at Pentecost some days later?
So many questions for us, and so much room for faith!
Bucky
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