TUESDAY July 19, 2022

The Fulfillment of Scripture

“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
Luke 24:49

Jesus had died––sinners had killed Him––but death could not hold Him. He resurrected on the third day! He was alive! Everything He said to His Disciples concerning His death and Resurrection came to pass:

...He [Jesus] took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again” (Luke 18:31-33).

Jesus’ Resurrection fulfilled Scripture. He appeared to His Disciples and to over 500 of His followers at one time. He remained among them for 40 days before the Day of Pentecost, which happened 10 days later. They even witnessed the Resurrected Christ. He walked through shut doors:

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you” (John 20:19).

In theology, we call this period of time post-Resurrection. His disciples were able to touch Jesus and eat with their beloved Master. His body still bore the scars of His Crucifixion. The Lord told Thomas: “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing” (John 20:27).

His disciples were told to remain in the city of Jerusalem until the power of the Holy Spirit came upon them. The Day of Pentecost would fulfill yet another promise in Scripture. Are you believing and trusting in the promises of God given in the Scriptures, or do you doubt them?

“...I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”
~John 14:16-17~

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