Remember This

“He isn't here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee.”  Luke 24:6

You’re caught! You forgot something important, and because you forgot you look like an idiot. You should have remembered. It all makes sense now, but it’s too late and you’ve suffered a million agonies because you forgot. 

That’s what Jesus’ friends felt like when the angel gave them that look. “Remember what He told you…”  Facepalm. Of course Jesus wasn’t in the tomb! He’d spelled it out in capital letters a half-dozen times. He’d done everything except draw them pictures. Why hadn’t they caught on? Why hadn’t they believed Him? If they had remembered, they would have been saved days of unremitting grief.

We would also be saved years of unremitting grief if we remembered the things He’s told us. He wrote an entire Book so we wouldn’t forget, but we’re to busy to read it. We think we already know what’s in it. We substitute motivational memes for a thorough study of God’s word, and then wonder why we’re having such trouble living godly lives. We’re not much better than those first disciples who dashed to the tomb, expecting to find the body of Jesus. We dash off in the wrong directions trying to find the answers we need, when all along our Creator has written them down for us. Instead of remembering what He told us, we dash to the bar, the casino, or the TV to tell us how to handle life. 

If all you have time for is the Bible’s Cliff notes, remember this: He is alive. He loves you. He offers you eternal life with Him if you will repent. He has a plan for you. Don’t forget.

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