Meditations on the Word

And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid . . .” Matthew 28:9-10 Jesus meets them on their way, just as He meets all of us on our way. To work, to our homes, to the hospital, to the cemetery. He meets us on our way to temptation and sin. He meets us on the lonely road back from sin. He meets us on the road to hell as well as heaven. He meets us where we are and offers to walk with us. He meets us on our way delivering sad news and news of the greatest joy. He comforts us and increases our joy. He never leaves us alone. Embrace His feet. Fall on your knees. Prostrate yourself before the manifestation of the living God. He was dead and now He is alive. Yes, He is God. How is it He Himself conquered death. Fall on your knees before His presence always for His magnificence, His glory is overwhelming. Never before has man looked on God except when He ordained i...

Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”   John 20:17 In what sense should I “let go” of Jesus? Certainly not in the sense of letting go of my belief in Him and trust in Him and faith in Him and His teaching. Rather, what do I do that tries to prevent Jesus from uniting with God? Or perhaps the question is, how do I try to limit Jesus, to prevent Him from being God over my life?  Failing to trust is a big aspect. Trying to take control from Him (of Him?) and fighting sin and temptation and fear by myself. Much of sin is fear. Fear that I’m losing out. Fear that God hasn’t “got this” so I have to deal with it alone. Fear that my sins are not taken care of, that I’m not really forgiven. Fear of what the future will bring and failing to trust God. Fear that God will ask too much of me, more than I can ha...