THE FAITHFUL BUT FRUSTRATED (1 OF 3)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: Mark 16:1-7
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The Faithful but Frustrated (1 of 3)
Series: Easter
Craig Smith
Mark 16:1-7
If you're new to the Bible, it might be helpful to know that the Bible contains four eyewitness accounts of the events of that first Easter. And one of them, written by a man named Mark, says this about a group of women that I call the faithful but frustrated:
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. (Mark 16:1)
The Sabbath was the Jewish day of rest, and it was Saturday but it began at sundown the previous day. And no one was allowed to work on the Sabbath, so by the time that Jesus' body had been taken down from the cross, it was too late to prepare it for burial. So these women were coming to the tomb Sunday morning to do what they hadn't been able to do the day he died.
Now, it's interesting: this is the second time Mark has mentioned these three women by name. As he was describing the crucifixion, he said these same women were standing at a distance watching and then he says this about them: In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. (Mark 15:41)
And what Mark is saying is that these women had been faithful to Jesus. They believed Jesus was God's savior and they had followed him and cared for him...they had been faithful. but they must have been frustrated at this point, because in spite of how faithful they had been, God hadn't rewarded their faithfulness in the way they expected him to. Instead of seeing God reward their faithfulness by putting Jesus on the throne, they had seen Jesus' body thrown into a tomb.
And maybe you know what it's like to be faithful but frustrated because you're doing your best to honor God, but you feel like He hasn't rewarded your faithfulness in the way you expected. Maybe that's in your marriage or with your kids or in your job situation or some other area of life. So maybe you've been faithful but you're feelin ...
Series: Easter
Craig Smith
Mark 16:1-7
If you're new to the Bible, it might be helpful to know that the Bible contains four eyewitness accounts of the events of that first Easter. And one of them, written by a man named Mark, says this about a group of women that I call the faithful but frustrated:
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. (Mark 16:1)
The Sabbath was the Jewish day of rest, and it was Saturday but it began at sundown the previous day. And no one was allowed to work on the Sabbath, so by the time that Jesus' body had been taken down from the cross, it was too late to prepare it for burial. So these women were coming to the tomb Sunday morning to do what they hadn't been able to do the day he died.
Now, it's interesting: this is the second time Mark has mentioned these three women by name. As he was describing the crucifixion, he said these same women were standing at a distance watching and then he says this about them: In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. (Mark 15:41)
And what Mark is saying is that these women had been faithful to Jesus. They believed Jesus was God's savior and they had followed him and cared for him...they had been faithful. but they must have been frustrated at this point, because in spite of how faithful they had been, God hadn't rewarded their faithfulness in the way they expected him to. Instead of seeing God reward their faithfulness by putting Jesus on the throne, they had seen Jesus' body thrown into a tomb.
And maybe you know what it's like to be faithful but frustrated because you're doing your best to honor God, but you feel like He hasn't rewarded your faithfulness in the way you expected. Maybe that's in your marriage or with your kids or in your job situation or some other area of life. So maybe you've been faithful but you're feelin ...
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