RESURRECTION DAY ANNIVERSARY – EASTER SUNDAY
Now
on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain
other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had
prepared. But they found the stone
rolled away from the tomb. Then they
went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened, as they were greatly
perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. Then, as they were afraid and bowed their
faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the
dead? He is not here but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still
in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful
men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ And they remembered His words. Then they returned from the tomb and told all
these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other
women with them, who told these things to the apostles. And their words seemed to them like idle
tales, and they did not believe them. But
Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths
lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had
happened.
Now
it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter,
John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was
altered, and His robe became white and glistening. And behold, two men talked with Him, who were
Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was
about to accomplish at Jerusalem. But
Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake,
they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. Then it happened, as they were parting from
Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let
us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not
knowing what he said. While he was
saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they
entered the cloud. And a voice came out
of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found
alone. But they kept quiet and told no
one in those days any of the things they had seen.
Then
He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still
with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of
Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” And He opened their understanding, that they
might comprehend the Scriptures.
“Do
not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to
destroy but to fulfill.”
HAVE
A BLESSED RESURRECTION DAY !!!
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