Luke 24: 35-48
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish] 43 and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
We've never seen anyone who's come back from the dead. so most likely our reaction would be similar to that of the Apostles: disbelief, the need for signs or proof that this was real. Jesus obliges their incredulity and opens their minds to accept, if not fully as yet understand what they see. We too need Jesus to open our minds so that we might better understand what he is asking of us, even when it seems to defy all logic or common sense. SEEMS TO is the key word here, for what might appear illogical to us, is not to him. Why would he entrust the building of his Church to fishermen? Does that make sense? Yet it's just what he did. What is he asking of me? Let me open my mind and heart to find out.
Bro. Rene
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