Come see - Go tell
The final chapter of Matthew details the moments after the resurrection to the ascension of Jesus into Heaven. I am reminded of the power of this phrase uttered by the angel,
“Do not be afraid.”
I am reminded that many times, in fact most of the time, my life is directed by fear. Fear of what will happen next, fear about not knowing the future, fear of how easily it is to do the wrong things. However, here in this passage we are confronted with three basic teachings that need to become part of our foundation of belief.
In order to not fear:
1. Come see. The central message of the Gospels is to come and see the power of God.
We are challenged to put to the test and see if this message of God’s redemptive grace really works. Come see if this person Jesus can save your life; come see that God is real and that He wants to come into your life.
2. Go tell. One of the powerful ways to overcome something is to face it. Go and tell is taking that which we have found to be true and sharing that truth with another.
3. Behold He (Jesus) is going before you. The one great fact of our life is that Jesus is going before us to lead the way. He did so in life, and He did so in death. He is here now leading if we will only follow.
Don’t be afraid.
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