Numbers 16:41-18:32Mark 16:1-20
Psalm 55:1-23
Proverbs 11:7
Isn’t it amazing how we human beings worry about the wrong things sometimes? Our concerns can be so focused on the temporal, momentary events, that we overlook the bigger picture. In Mark 16:1-8, as the women closest to Christ walk towards the tomb of Jesus, they consider all of the challenges standing in their ways. They have a duty to do in honoring Jesus, but they are preoccupied by the details of getting that job done. Little do they realize that Jesus has already resurrected, just as he said he would. In but a split second, the worries of how best to adorn the deceased messiah are replaced by questions and excitement concerning the resurrected Lord! So often, the things that produce great anxiety on one day melt away on the next. Usually the reason for this change occurs with a shift in perspective. Once our perspectives change, so do our priorities. Mark 16 reminds us that when our hearts are focused on the resurrected Jesus, our concerns will often have much less importance to us.
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