QT 5/26/2022 Matt 27:51-56, We sold our souls and bought spiritual bankruptcy

Matthew 27:51–56 (ESV) — 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” 55 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

 

NOTE: The men fled, but the women remained --maybe because they were perceived as less a threat than the men. John apparently returns as well  (Jn 19:26-27).  I live in a generation where society is trying to define women as the same as men, and also defining new so-called sexes. Our problem is not appreciating or valuing the sex God has created us to be. Our wholeness is lost in a search for something else, that won't fulfill who we really are. Only when we embrace God and his design for us can we begin the healing that our souls require. We live in a sin-scarred society that no longer understands right from wrong. We commit great evils upon one another because we think we are animals, forgetting that we are told we are made in the image of God. We have lost our value because we don't understand our origin. The women at the cross used their unique freedom to minister to the human aspect of our Lord right up to his death. They had the privilege to be the last ones to see his ministry on earth. They loved their role and were blessed in it.

 

PONDER:

1. Do I appreciate my creation and design?
2. Am I dissatisfied because I refuse to rejoice in the person God created?

 

PRAYER: Father, the evil one is destroying people be creating lies everywhere. People refuse to believe your truth because they don't want you to be their God. And as a result are suffering in their souls. Please open our eyes to our sins. Our problem is not political, but spiritual. Open our eyes to our spiritual bankruptcy.