The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Jesus' Life (9)" Bible Reading: Luke 24:36-49 for Friday, 21 October 2016
Luke 24:36 They were still talking about it when — there he was, standing among them! 37 Startled and terrified, they thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 But he said to them, “Why are you so upset? Why are these doubts welling up inside you? 39 Look at my hands and my feet — it is I, myself! Touch me and see — a ghost doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you can see I do.” 40 As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 While they were still unable to believe it for joy and stood there dumbfounded, he said to them, “Have you something here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 which he took and ate in their presence.
44 Yeshua said to them, “This is what I meant when I was still with you and told you that everything written about me in the Torah of Moshe, the Prophets and the Psalms had to be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds, so that they could understand the Tanakh, 46 telling them, “Here is what it says: the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day; 47 and in his name repentance leading to forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to people from all nations, starting with Yerushalayim. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 Now I am sending forth upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been equipped with power from above.”
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After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to two men as they were walking on a road. Later these two men told more of Jesus' followers that He was alive.
These followers were together and "Jesus himself came and stood among them. He said to them, 'Peace be with you'" (verse 36b). Jesus' followers were afraid and thought He was a ghost. Jesus told the followers to not be afraid and to touch Him. "You can see that I have a living body; a ghost does not have a body like this" (verse 39b). Then Jesus' followers believed that He had risen from the dead.
In John 20:29, Jesus told His followers, "You believe because you see me. Great blessings belong to the people who believe without seeing me!" Jesus was talking about you and me. We cannot see Him today, but we can read about Him in the Bible. And we can know for sure that Jesus rose from the dead.
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have the hope of living forever with Him![BC*]
"The followers were amazed and very, very happy
to see that Jesus was alive."[Luke 24:41a]
PRAYER: Father, I believe that Jesus died and rose again. Thank You for the promise of eternal life. In Jesus' name. Amen.-------
The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Jesus' Life (8)" Bible Reading: Matthew 27:32-44 for Thursday, 20 October 2016
Matthew 27:32 As they were leaving, they met a man from Cyrene named Shim‘on; and they forced him to carry Yeshua’s execution-stake. 33 When they arrived at a place called Gulgolta (which means “place of a skull”), 34 they gave him wine mixed with bitter gall to drink; but after tasting it, he would not drink it. 35 After they had nailed him to the stake, they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice. 36 Then they sat down to keep watch over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written notice stating the charge against him,
THIS IS YESHUA
THE KING OF THE JEWS
38 Then two robbers were placed on execution-stakes with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 People passing by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads[Matthew 27:39 Psalm 22:8(7)] 40 and saying, “So you can destroy the Temple, can you, and rebuild it in three days? Save yourself, if you are the Son of God, and come down from the stake!” 41 Likewise, the head cohanim jeered at him, along with the Torah-teachers and elders, 42 “He saved others, but he can’t save himself!” “So he’s King of Isra’el, is he? Let him come down now from the stake! Then we’ll believe him!” 43 “He trusted God? So, let him rescue him if he wants him![Matthew 27:43 Psalm 22:9(8)] After all, he did say, ‘I’m the Son of God’!” 44 Even the robbers nailed up with him insulted him in the same way.
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Roman soldiers took Jesus to a place called Golgotha. There they nailed Jesus to a cross.
When Jesus was on the cross, many people walked by and shouted insults at Him. Priests, teachers of the law and Jewish leaders made fun of Jesus. Some of these people said (verse 40b), "So save yourself! Come down from that cross if you really are the Son of God!" And the criminals on the other crosses insulted Jesus, too.
Even though people insulted Jesus, He did not become angry. Jesus didn't talk back to the people. He didn't seek revenge. Why? Because Jesus knew He had to die so our sins could be forgiven. Jesus knew God's great plan for saving us!
When you follow Jesus, other people may insult you. What will you do? Will you become angry, talk back or seek revenge? Be like Jesus. Trust God. Be thankful that He has forgiven your sins and has a plan for you. Pray for other people, too, that they will believe in Jesus and follow Him.[CPE*]
"Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them. They don't know what they are doing.'"[Luke 23:34a]
PRAYER: Dear God, help me to stand strong for You even when other people insult me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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