8And they remembered His words. 9Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. [simple_tooltip content=’1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,
7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”
8 And they remembered His words.
9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.’](Luke 24:1-9)[/simple_tooltip]
The women who came to Jesus’ tomb were greeted by two angels, who reminded them how Jesus had prophesied that He would rise from the dead on the third day. It wasn’t until they remembered His words that they quit seeking a dead Jesus and started looking for the living Lord. Just think, two angels announcing the resurrection of Jesus didn’t turn these women around, but the words of Jesus did.
Peter said that the written Word of God is a more sure word of prophecy than even an audible voice or a visible manifestation of the Lord [simple_tooltip content=’16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,’](2 Peter 1:16-20)[/simple_tooltip]. We often think that if something supernatural would just happen, then we would believe. The example of the women at the tomb and Peter’s own testimony tell a different story.
The spectacular gets our attention, but faith only comes from God’s Word [simple_tooltip content=’So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.’](Rom. 10:17)[/simple_tooltip]. God’s Word is what we need. More specifically, we need faith in God’s Word. The Lord has given us exceedingly great and precious promises [simple_tooltip content=’by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.’](2 Peter 1:4)[/simple_tooltip], but our unbelief still causes some of us to mope around as if Jesus didn’t come out of the tomb. Our unbelief negates the power of His resurrection in our lives.
Meditating on God’s Word causes your faith to rise up and doubt and unbelief to run out the door. In the Word, you see a resurrected Lord and God who is alive and able to handle any problem you have. Until these women knew Jesus was alive, sorrow filled their hearts. If sorrow is filling your heart today, it is because you have forgotten the victory Jesus has given you. Remember He is alive and Lord over all your circumstances, and you will see the difference it makes.
