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Rejoicing In The Wait
Posted 6 months ago - May 20, 2024
From: Admin UserCan you imagine how the disciples felt waking up Saturday morning? After Jesus' crucifixion, there must have been an unimaginable feeling of hopelessness and confusion.
Throughout the Old Testament, we see verses that foreshadow the coming of Jesus (Isaiah 53). The disciples would have grown up with these stories and prophecies. They longed for a King that would right all of the wrongs and destroy all of their enemies.
Imagine the anticipation of this King. Now, picture how they must have felt after walking with Jesus for years and then watching Him be crucified and buried. He was beaten until He was unrecognizable (Is. 52:14) and hung Him on a cross like a criminal (Philippians 2:8).
Where is the victory in that?
Thankfully, this was not outside of God’s plan.
The resurrection was not a contingency plan, it was the plan. The resurrection provided the hope that death was swallowed up in victory and we can declare, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:55).
This reality should impact our lives in a profound way. It’s not for us to sit stagnant in this victory, but to live in expectation. This victory over death is available to all who believe in Jesus.
Just as the disciples were in a period of waiting after the death of Christ, we too, are in a period of waiting. The only difference is that while they waited in hopelessness, we wait in hopeful anticipation.
So, how should we wait for the return of our King?