October 5, 2010 You Are, Too

October 5
You Are, Too
Read Acts 1 – 3

Acts 1:3-4 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

I THINK that too often we as Christians fail to comprehend the power of this verse. Yes, we have evidence and the account of Jesus’ resurrection in the Gospels, and they tell us in various vignettes what Jesus did and said upon his return from the tomb.
“He gave many convincing proofs” tells us our Lord was actively involved with his disciples, and he was not some unformed ghost figure.
Luke (author of Acts) is clear that there was ample evidence that Jesus was alive again, and it is significant that we understand the volume of evidence presented to the disciples and people of that time. Oh, to have some detail of these “convincing proofs”, so we would know more of our Lord!
But he has given us enough. His wisdom, his grace, his hatred of evil and his command to “love one another” are some examples.
You can trust your Lord Jesus is alive! And you are, too, in him.


Pause and Consider: ways you have seen Jesus’ life make a difference in your life.