Discovering God

I loved Pastor Alex’s approach to the gospel stories of Jesus’ resurrection. It is true that all eye witness accounts are seen from the viewer’s perspective. It does not mean that others are wrong but that each one saw what God wanted them to see so that all together we have a total picture of what happened and who was there. I have always loved the story of Mary Magdalene’s encounter with Jesus in the garden. It is deeply personal and shows the depth of her grief over the loss of her Lord. John 20:15-16 “ Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).” How is it that one minute Mary did not know Jesus, but after saying her name, she recognized him as Lord Jesus? Jesus tell us in John 10:4 “When he has brought ...