Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Luke 24:38-43 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?" So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. And He took it and ate in their presence.
SATANIC LIE: JESUS DIDN'T RISE BODILY, BUT AS A SPIRIT
Well, the Father of lies is consistent. He makes regular attempts to silence and sabotage our Easter Joy. It's not just the blatant denials and mockery of the resurrection of Jesus by atheists; it's also in the subtle denial of Biblical truth by so-called Christian teachers.
Have you ever heard someone suggest that Jesus didn't rise from the dead bodily? There are those who suggest such things.
So look at the Scripture above. Did Jesus not make every effort to confirm and prove in more than one way that He had arisen from the dead? He showed them His hands and His feet, upon which were still visible the nail prints. He asked them to touch Him, to confirm that He wasn't a spirit or ghost. He ate in front of them. They recognized Him and were glad (John 20:20).
Christ rose from the dead physically. He took up the same body that had been nailed to the cross, but it was evidently different-- glorified. The resurrection of Jesus is the receipt that proves our debt of sin is paid in full.
Christ rose from the dead and like the Old Testament believer Job, we believe that we will be raised up in these bodies to see our redeemer with our own eyes (Job 19:25-27).
Christ is Risen!
Hallelujah!
