Redemption is the main theme of the Bible. Not anything we deserve, rather it’s granted to us based on God’s love for us. No matter what people may say about why they don’t believe what the Bible teaches, every single person on this earth would agree that being pardoned from a death sentence would be welcomed by them. No one can say anyone who pardons someone condemned to die deserves to be ignored. God has given all humanity free will. And it’s only when we respond to that free will with gratitude, does He reveal more of Himself to us. It’s by Grace, through Faith in Jesus, that we are saved and made right with God. It’s open to all. Even the most violent God-haters out there are extended this offer. If God forgave Peter (emphasized here in verse 7), who denied Him 3 times (after being told he would and denied it), He can also forgive you and me. Isn’t God’s Grace the greatest gift? Not only does it grant us eternal life (never having to fear the grave or eternal punishment), but it allows us to know and walk with the Creator of the universe. Just imagine, we have access to the One Who has seen it all, and Who knows everything. He wants a personal relationship with me. If you don’t feel and know you are loved from this, you might need to check the condition of your heart. The change you may be seeking is only possible with super-natural intervention. And that’s only possible when your heart is in the “willing” state.
7 Now go and tell His disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there, just as He told you before He died.”
Mark 16:7
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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