I was going to share from our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today, but then I saw THIS from the devotional on my PC Study Bible! The language is a little different than what we presently use, but the message is oh so vital!
"As it began to dawn, came Magdalene, to see the
sepulchre." — Matthew
28:1
Let us learn from Mary Magdalene how to obtain fellowship with
the Lord Jesus. Notice how she sought. She sought the Saviour very
early in the morning. If thou canst wait for Christ, and be patient in the
hope of having fellowship with Him at some distant season, thou wilt never have
fellowship at all; for the heart that is fitted for communion is a hungering and
a thirsting heart. She sought Him also with very great boldness. Other
disciples fled from the sepulchre, for they trembled and were amazed; but Mary,
it is said, "stood" at the sepulchre. If you would have Christ with you, seek
Him boldly. Let nothing hold you back. Defy the world. Press on where others
flee. She sought Christ faithfully—she stood at the sepulchre.
Some find it hard to stand by a living Saviour, but she stood by a dead one. Let
us seek Christ after this mode, cleaving to the very least thing that has to do
with Him, remaining faithful though all others should forsake Him. Note further,
she sought Jesus earnestly—she stood "weeping." Those
tear-droppings were as spells that led the Saviour captive, and made Him come
forth and show Himself to her. If you desire Jesus' presence, weep after it! If
you cannot be happy unless He come and say to you, "Thou art My beloved," you
will soon hear His voice. Lastly, she sought the Saviour only. What
cared she for angels, she turned herself back from them; her search was only for
her Lord. If Christ be your one and only love, if your heart has cast out all
rivals, you will not long lack the comfort of His presence. Mary Magdalene
sought thus because she loved much. Let us arouse ourselves to the same
intensity of affection; let our heart, like Mary's, be full of Christ, and our
love, like hers, will be satisfied with nothing short of Himself. O Lord, reveal
Thyself to us this evening!
We have been asking more lately: "Lord, show us Your GLORY!" This is the attitude that it takes to have revealed to us those precious and priceless TRUTHS from the Word of the Living God! A casual Sunday church goer is never going to experience those deep things of God and the deep TRUTHS that are hidden in His Word FOR us! It takes a diligence and a 'determined purpose to go after them! How much do YOU desire to KNOW JESUS? I believe that there is improvement to be made in every one of us! Let's never be satisfied with just enough! Let's begin every day with a new quest to know Him! With that attitude, you will NOT be denied! AMEN Here is Hillsong with "Closer":
Shalom in Him!
