What Do You See While It's Still Dark?

 

John 20:1 is the beginning of the beautiful story unfolding the resurrection of Jesus. It says this, “Early on Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb of Jesus and found that the stone had been rolled away.”

Oh... the fear this woman must have had! She had just witnessed the beating and the torture and the death of her Savior, Jesus. Firsthand she watched in fear as they carried Him away and buried him in an unmarked grave. But early the next morning – while it was still dark – is key.

In her fear – Mary found a way to be courageous. Getting up early on Sunday morning to complete the burial ritual, she showed her true devotion to Jesus and her trust in the process.

So I ask myself and I ask you today: What do you see while it's still dark? Because that... that determines who you are and what is most important to you. That determines whether you are a courageous follower of Jesus. What you do in the dark determines who you are in the light.

Right now... it is a very dark time in our world.

• Pandemic.
• Racial disparity.
• Economic suffering.
• Police brutality.
• Political upheaval.

And yet our assignment has been made clear.

Decide what matters the most to you and then seek after that with all of your heart, soul, mind, and spirit.

And for us, the Jesus-people, it should be our Jesus Christ.

It's still dark, but Christ is in the light... He IS the light. And IN HIM no darkness exists.

We can choose to SEE even in the midst of darkness.

I ask again... What do you see while it's still dark?

We say, “God – this is impossible!” And God says, “Awesome! I didn't have to show up and you didn't need me when it was possible!”