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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Inspiring Example

of Mary Magdalene.  She is the prime example that Jesus will meet you where you are.  Each of the four gospels mention her:

[Mat 27:61 KJV] 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

[Mar 16:9 KJV] 9 Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

[Luk 24:10 KJV] 10  It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

[Jhn 19:25 KJV] 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.



Always listed with the other women signifying her devoted commitment to the cause of Christ.  Her life before meeting Jesus had it's troubles like all of us.  At the trials and the cross witnessing Jesus' passion although it must have been heartbreaking to endure.  An honor bestowed for her devotion:

[Jhn 20:11-18 KJV] 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her.

He spoke to her first after the resurrection to comfort her and to give her a task to take a message to His disciples.  I don't know about you, but I can't wait to meet this incredible woman in heaven.

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