"Do
not be afraid! Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see
me." (Matthew 28:10)
“Galilee is the place where the disciples were first called,
where everything began! The apostles were to return there, to the place where
they were originally called. . . To return to Galilee means to . . . re-read
everything—Jesus’ preaching, his miracles, the new community, the excitement
and the defections, even the betrayal—to re-read everything starting from the
end, which is a new beginning, from this supreme act of love.” ~SacredSpace.ie
My husband always says, “We are Easter people! We know the end
of the story—because of Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection, we win!”
Reading the Bible with this knowledge in mind can change our
whole perspective on what we find there. That ultimate victory lies just
beneath the surface of every word—even the accounts found in the Old Testament.
Reading God’s Word, knowing that Jesus has delivered us from sin and death,
allows us to see the love and hope ever-present throughout its pages.
For me, once I believed God’s Good News of salvation for my own
self, the Bible became alive and active, just as God described it in Hebrews
4:12. Previously, when I had tried to read the Bible, I found it dry and
confusing, bogged down with people, places, and events that seemed disconnected
from the present.
Now, knowing the full story and the victory Jesus won for ALL of
us, I can see the thread of salvation from Genesis to Revelation. The stories
and lessons make sense because I can see how they lead up to the cross, making
them totally relevant to my walk with Jesus.
How does the “spoiler alert” of knowing Jesus overcame sin and
death, and lives today, affect your reading of God’s Word?
Blessings!
Pam
©2016 Pamela D. Williams
