“The RoseBouquet”

Interesting! Those guards who had been mute witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus came to life, and delegated some of them (out of two, four, or more, we don’t know), to go into the city and report to the chief priests everything that happened.

The chief priests quickly met with the elders and devised a plan. (Always scheming, right?) They paid the soldiers a large sum of money and told them what to story to report; that the disciples had stolen Jesus’ body while they slept. If this got to the governor’s ears, they would cover the soldiers’ tracks. It says here, that this is the story widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

I now have a big question. Roman soldiers were always executed if they were found to have been asleep on a guard duty. If they confessed to being asleep, why were they not executed?

This does explain though, why it is so hard to convince people of the resurrection if they have only heard the Jewish, or secular version of what happened. They have believed the fabricated story sold to the soldiers.

The soldiers knew the true account of what happened, and they told it to the chief priests, so they were not ignorant either. All these men deliberately choose to believe and pass on a lie. I think this falls under the “unpardonable sin.”

So what can I learn from this? What shall I do or believe now as a result?

PRAYER: Oh Father-God, I rejoice that I have heard the true account despite this cover-up! Thank You, that the truth has not been silenced. Your truth has prevailed. Help me to be part of those who pass on this true account of Jesus’ resurrection, and not part of those who cover it up with falsehoods. I want to be bolder in sharing the gospel story, because everyone who believes and receives for themselves Jesus’ death and resurrection for them, can be saved and sanctified. Hallelujah! Amen!

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

P.S. Watching your friend die is HARD, isn’t it? Ruthe handles it fairly well for her first time. You should read this book - you could learn from her.