Matthew 28 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ⁹ And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Matthew 28:8-9 – Jesus is risen from the dead! This was the gospel message on the lips of these ladies who had just been at Jesus’ borrowed tomb and seen for themselves it was empty. They had been commanded by the angel to go quickly and tell the disciples that Jesus was no longer dead but alive. So what did these ladies do? They ran. They ran as fast as they could to do what heaven had commanded them to do, and do you see what they came across as they ran hard to do what the Lord told them to do? They came across Jesus Himself. Spurgeon has a wonderful quote about this idea, “Saints running in the way of obedience are likely to be met by Jesus. Some Christians travel to heaven so slowly that they are overtaken by follies or by faults, by slumber or by Satan; but he who is Christ’s running footman shall meet his Master while he is speeding on his way.” As we run hard after Jesus, seeking to fulfill what He tells us to do, know you will come across your Savior on that path. What does that mean? It means the One who has everything you need in this life can be found as you follow His directions. Are you looking for peace, stability, answers, and purpose? All those can be found in Jesus, and where you’ll encounter Jesus is along the path of obedience. Do not expect to find Jesus along the path of your sin other than Him directing you away from all that. Encounter the risen Savior by following what the risen Savior has told us to do. Go and make disciples. When your life is about that mission, you can expect to see Jesus showing up in marvelous ways and providing for your needs along that path. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3350

Question To Ponder: What is a time Jesus provided for you when you were faithfully following His commands?

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