How many of you read Matthew 28:5-6, as we all prepared to celebrate Resurrection Sunday? And for anyone who didn’t, you can read it right here:
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.” (NIV)
It’s a very familiar passage, describing the moment that Mary and Mary Magdalene search for the body of Jesus at the tomb—only to find that He really did rise from the grave, “just as He said.”
Sisters, this is not a Resurrection message—well, not directly. Every day, we should celebrate the fact that Jesus volunteered to walk in the flesh, die a horrific death on the cross, and then rise with all power to restore our relationship with the Father. Jesus took my place and yours on that cross, and He finished what He came here to do. (Go ahead and praise Him right there!)
But what I want to bring to your attention are those four words in verse 6: just as He said. Jesus did everything that He said He would do. Go back and take a look through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. He healed the sick, raised the dead, restored what was lost, and set free those who were bound. And He didn’t allow Himself to be restricted by the confines of rules and traditions. As a matter of fact, He moved in a way that was revolutionary at the time. He hung out with people who were undesirable. He healed on the Sabbath. He spoke and moved in ways that were untraditional. And when it was all said and done, He did what He said He would do. When Jesus spoke, circumstances changed. Don’t believe me? Remember in Mark 4:39 when Jesus simply spoke to the storm and told the waves to be still—and immediately the stormed calmed?
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