But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Job 16:5 (NIV)
Perspective by Cathy Vinson |
The angel spoke it.
Heaven knows. The women at the gravesite, having a heart known, were offered protection
and buffering from the sight of the "terribleness" of this one of heaven. Is
heaven watching? Does heaven know the heart attracted to Jesus? The keepers saw such a being as had never been seen: great fear. Fear enough to become as dead. There was no buffer, no preparation but the brute revelation of majestic awesomeness. But the messenger protected the women - who sought Jesus. "Do not fear, for I know you seek Jesus, who was crucified." The one whose sight would have caused unreceivable trembling was able to be received in offering inward comfort; they were addressed by one who "knew" them. A terrible marvel of heaven: not many are visited by such a messenger on this earth. Such ooh and aah and get an audience who in turn do the same. How stretching to know that when all is revealed the would-be ooh's and aah's of such a one that can cause a great earthquake, roll an immense stone and shine like lightning will be dwarfed. For at that place there will be "One who sits upon the throne and the Lamb forever and ever" (Rev 5:14). |
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"I know you are seeking Jesus" Matthew 28:5 |
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