Daily Walk Through the New Testament

June 18

Read Mark 16:9-Luke 1:13

It seems amazing that Jesus’ followers had such a difficult time believing He had risen from the dead, and yet Mark’s account makes it plain. Those who did not see simply did not believe. Jesus’ resurrection was so astounding and so supernatural that people couldn’t grasp the reality of it happening.
Perhaps it is unfair to be hard on them. After all, we often walk in unbelief as well. We who know the whole story of Jesus — even how it ends — often struggle to live as though He is alive today. The fact that the disciples eventually professed belief in Christ and went out and preached about the truth of Jesus everywhere shows that they became fully convinced of His resurrection. Their eyewitness accounts should help us believe and tell others too.
What signs of belief accompany your everyday life? Do you minister to people through prayer and intervention? Do you walk with boldness and confidence? Do you go out and, in some sense, preach everywhere? Start walking in obedience today by praying, “Lord, I believe! Help me live as though I do!”