Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Mark 15 / Aug 6 - what you want is an eye witness...

If you've ever been in an accident or hauled off to court (no, not just you Joyce) what you want is an eye witness right? Someone who was there, who saw the whole thing, who's testimony can be trusted.

Why is the story of a man who claimed to be the Son of God still talked about today? Eyewitnesses. Everything Jesus did was in full view of everyone, everyone saw it and when things are done in the open they are hard to dispute.

Jesus death was in plain view and the names of those who saw it are listed. And there are some women here in this chapter here who saw it all. There were two women that watched Jesus die and they saw where he was put in the ground. They said, "that is where it happened. This is where we were standing. Here is where we fell and wept on the ground. And that tomb, that one right there, that is where they laid him, that's the stone that they rolled over the opening."

You can't discount an eye witness. And yet you and I must remember what Jesus said, "blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." I didn't see, but I believe those who did. What about you?

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