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The Message Delivered

Shabbat Shalom from Kent, London 25Apr2025

Scripture Reference: Mt 28:5-10

First Easter Messages delivered

What an unforgettable Easter season we had! Prayers, praises, joyful songs, heartfelt news, and personal encounters made every moment meaningful and uplifting. the midst of all this excitement, let's not forget the angelic messages delivered to the first witnesses of the resurrection—talk about divine breaking news!

The angel spoke to the women: “There is nothing to fear here. I know you’re looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as HE said. Come and look at the place where HE was placed.
Now, get on your way quickly and tell His disciples, ‘HE IS RISEN from THE DEAD. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there.’ That’s the message.”

 

Message 1 - He is going on ahead of us

He is going before us, not just in the past, but even now. He is Jehovah Shammah (Ezekiel 48:35), the Lord who is there, His presence among His people providing comfort and assurance that He is always near. He goes ahead of us, creating an urgency to meet Him without fear and to experience Him fully. There is a need for utmost care to keep pace with Him. This is the arrangement Jesus has established, desiring it to remain private and deeply personal.

Message 2- We will see Him

The hope of Easter and the faith-filled journey calls for our unwavering focus on Him. He is indeed very near, but we must not miss the profound experience of His presence. The message is clear: we will see Him. Did the disciples see Him? Yes, they did! Remarkably, the women encountered Jesus even before the disciples. After receiving the message from the Angel, with awe and overflowing with joy, they wasted no time leaving the empty tomb. As they hurried to share the news to the disciples, Jesus Himself met them, halting them in their tracks. According to the MSG version, Jesus greeted them with a cheerful "Good morning!" Overcome with reverence, they fell to their knees, embraced His feet, and worshipped Him wholeheartedly. Jesus assured them encouragement, saying, "Do not be frightened. Go and tell My brothers they are to go to Galilee, and there I meet them." Hallelujah.

The relationship between JESUS and first witnesses narrated in such a closeness to keep the target to all of us. Who does miss such elegant experience? No one. First the bunch of women, then 2 on the road to Emmaus, then to Peter, then to the disciples in a locked room except Thomas, then to all disciples including Thomas (a week later), then to 7 disciples at the sea of Galilee, then to over 500 followers at once and to James and to the disciples at the mount of Olives before His ascension.  

Each of these appearances holds profound significance, providing comfort, delivering clear guidance and affirming His resurrection. We are encountering Him and will continue to journey with Him. From generation to generation, He allows us to experience Him more intimately. He has given us a purpose through these 2 messages that we are HIS and HE is ours. Amen.

The world stood still, the stone was gone,
Morning broke, a brand-new dawn.
Shadows fled before His light,
Hope returned, the end in sight.

No grave could hold, no chains could bind,
Love had won for all mankind.
Death was silenced, life restored,
Christ arose, our risen Lord.

Peace be Upon the State of the Israel and us. Shalom. Have a Great weekend

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