It has always
intrigued me when I think about the linen cloths Jesus left behind in the
tomb. I believe that they were left
there as a witness for His disciples.
Notice that the cloth that covered Jesus’ head was lying there folded
up. Whether Jesus folded it up or the
angels doesn’t really matter. The
message was very clear, Jesus rose from the grave and in essence His bed was
made when He got up. Even though the
Scriptures do not say anything about it, there must have been as well scattered
on the floor the 75 pounds of burial spices they put His body in when they
wrapped Him in his burial cloths.
However, it would not surprise me if it had been swept up in a neat
little pile as well.
God had planned the
death and resurrection of Jesus before the foundation of the world was
laid. Everything had gone exactly as He
had planned. Jesus knew that His death
on the cross was temporary, that He would rise from the grave three days
later. He absolutely had to die, but He
also absolutely had to rise from the grave.
Without the resurrection His death would be meaningless.
Peter and John were
the first disciples to see evidence of Jesus’ resurrection; they saw and knew
that it had happened! Jesus appeared to
the rest of the disciples numerous times so that they too would have no doubt
about it. Paul tells us that there were
over 500 people who bore witness of His resurrection before He went back to
heaven to stay.
Yes indeed, Jesus is
alive!! He opened up the door to heaven
for all who would believe. Jesus did
exactly what He said He would do and today He lives in the heart of all who
believe. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
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