Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 5

Read Luke 23:44-24:17

Handling major disappointments is usually overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Imagine what it must have been like for Jesus’ disciples to watch Jesus on the cross. For 3 years they had pinned their hopes on the fact that Jesus would be there for them, and then they helplessly watched Him be brutally beaten, crucified, and buried. All their prayers felt futile. All their hopes and dreams were buried in the grave with Jesus.
Hopelessness, despair, and confusion clouded the disciples’ understanding of Jesus ministry among them. All that was left for them was the task of honoring His body with embalmment. When they discovered He had been resurrected, the disciples “remembered His words” (Luke 24:8) — they remembered He had promised to rise from the dead!
Hide the Word of God in your heart so that when the circumstances of life occur, they will not overwhelm or overcome you. And remember Jesus’ words: “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).