August 28
Today's Reading: Psalms 123; 1 Corinthians 10
Today's Thoughts: Whom Are You Seeking?
Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" John 20:15
The first person Jesus appeared to after His death was to Mary Magdalene. She had already told the disciples that Jesus' body was missing. Peter and John ran to see. Peter did see but John saw and believed. The word "believe" means that he put his trust in God for what had happened. None of them had yet understood the resurrection. He just believed that God was responsible for the missing body of Jesus.
While the disciples went home, Mary stayed at the tomb. She wept and stooped down to look into the tomb. Two angels in white were seated there and they spoke with her. She continued crying and questioning and seeking Jesus, despite the actual presence of angels. She would only be satisfied with Jesus Himself. Jesus stood behind her, but it wasn't until He called her by name that she turned and clung to Him. I can imagine Mary was thinking, "You got away from me once and I am not letting You go again." Once again, Mary went to the disciples, but this time with a different message. She had sought Jesus and He found her.
The first person Jesus revealed Himself to as "the Christ" was the Samaritan woman (John 4). And the first person Jesus revealed Himself to after His death was Mary Magdalene. If you, male or female, are seeking Jesus, He will reveal Himself to you. He shows no partiality or favoritism. We are all given the same Holy Spirit, and one day, we each will behold our Lord face to face. But as of today His promise stands that if you seek Him, you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart. Whom are you seeking?
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