John 20:14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,
but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
The tomb is
empty, and the Christ is gone. This has to be the lowest point in Mary, and the
disciples lives. Could you imagine the despair, the utter feeling of being
totally lost they must have felt? Yet Mary turns, and there is Jesus. Folks,
that is the way life is every single day and twice on Sunday. Every day Christ
is at our side, yet so often we never turn to see Him. We get lost in the
moment, lost in the pain, and disappointment of the day. We get wrapped up in
the deals, the bargains, the hectic schedule, and we pick up so much speed that
it feels like either the wheels are going to fall off, or we will be crushed by
the weight of the day. At that moment, we need to turn to the Lord. The knee
jerk human, worldly reaction is to reach out, grab another gear, and hope it
all holds together for another day, that is not the way we were built. We were
made to live, laugh, and love, not stress, cry, then die. Each day we should
find some time to turn and see that Jesus is walking with us. We should remind
ourselves that even at our lowest point we are not alone. Jesus is there to
take the burden, the confusion, the pain, and the frustration. He never asked
you to carry it, nor did His Father, all they have ever asked is that you live
for them, and allow them to carry all of your weight.
There is more to
this verse though, a little bit of symbolism I believe. You see Mary turned,
and saw Jesus, but she did not see, nor understand that this was Jesus at
first. Now there are a number of reasons why this could have happened,
perhaps Jesus did not want her to see that is was Him immediately, in this case
I believe it is more of typical grief. Jesus was dead, Mary saw Him die, She
could not get her head around the fact that He was actually standing in front
of her. So at first she thought that He was the gardener. And here I find the
symbolism. If it were just the gardener standing there, and that gardener
was a believer, then would that not mean that there was in fact a part of Christ
standing there? When someone is at their lowest point, and they turn and see
you, should they not see Jesus staring back at them? Should they not feel the
love, compassion, and help, that we expect, and enjoy from the Lord? Are we not
told that we are the Church, we are the living breathing body of Christ? Are we
not the living examples of Christ here on Earth? I think you know the answer to
those questions. Which means that it does not matter if you are just a
gardener, or the President, CFO, CEO, COO, VP, or any fancy initials you
want to hang after your name, we all carry the same prefix J.C…..Jesus Christ.
We are here for each other, to help out, to carry the load, to build up the
broken, and tear down the walls that hinder. Today Mary might turn and instead
of Jesus she might see you, or perhaps today is the day that you turn and see
the outstretched hand of another. Give the help that is needed, and take the
help that is offered. With God above, the Spirit within, Jesus at our side, and
the living breathing body of Christ around us, we should never feel alone, or
left behind.
God Bless,
Brian Thetford
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About Brian Thetford
I am merely what God has created, a person who is here to help with his plan, a cog in the wheel of life. That is where I find my worth, not in what I do for a living, or what I have accomplished in life, but what I have done that extends the Lord’s plan and expands his will, that being said, this is a little about me.I am a husband to a wonderful wife for the last 17 years. I have two outstanding daughters who help keep my heart soft, and young. For a living I am the Logistics Director for a foodservice company. For my love, I write about and minister on behalf of the Lord. It is here that I find my peace, purpose, and balance. I spend a lot of my free time, writing, reading, studying, or talking about the Lord and his teachings. I am working on starting a church in Leander, TX and if the Lord is willing it will be the beginning of a great journey. The rest of the free time goes to my family. As a result, I do not know what the score was for the latest game, no matter the sport, and I really do not care what Brittany Spears did yesterday. Some call me boring. I like to think of it as focused on what is important, my God, and my family.I believe that the Lord has intertwined all of the above into the perfect life for me, a balance of reality, fun, sorrow, and spiritual awakening. I find that for me, the journey is not about going up the road and trying to find the end; it is more about heading back down and helping others get past the same obstacles that I had to get around. I spent the first thirty years of my life on the run, usually in the wrong direction; I will spend the balance on my journey home, picking up as many as I can that are as lost as I was, doubling back when I hear a cry for help.
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