Primary 125 - The Resurrection

When the Savior died, how quickly did the Apostles go back to their old lives, but when Jesus met with them He made the effort to open their eyes to the scriptures about the Savior's mission and helping them realize that it should be their mission.

How quick are we to go back to our old lives when changed by the Savior's charity? He asks us daily to cherish God and Man through the scriptures. The word cherish means to do the work and show your love. When Peter saw the Savior after the resurrection, he was asked, Peter, cherish thou me? Some want to say love but love is flighty and temporary and requires no work so we will use cherish as it requires work. Jesus asked Peter if he had worked on his appreciation of the Savior and not just call it a spiritual experience. The Savior wanted to know it it had changed him and if it did, would he let it change others. 

There is a reason why Peter was chosen as an Apostle. Jesus knew it would change him. It was hard enough to be called out on his love after denying the Savior three times but asked also of his love to, must of been heart wrenching too.

We shouldn't fall back to our old ways after the Savior has changed us or we will have a harder and harder time being the person we were meant to be. When Jesus appeared to His deciples it changed them from something that God could of asked anyone to be to people they were called to be.

For Peter James and John, it started Galalee and started a new in Galalee. For us, how is our testimony, callings, faith starting? How are we trying to stay on the course that the Savior put us on? Do we see rough seas of life and quit? Do we dwell on death, and failure or do we sail on knowing the Savior controls the winds and the waves of our life? 

Do we dwell on the death of Christ or do we realize that He lives for us too? We admonish you to live as He lives. Let the rain and waves beat against us but not beat us. The Savior wants to be in our boat called life. He want to take some of the work if you will let Him be part of our ship called life.

You will see Jesus one day and he will want to know what you have done for your family, friends... and strangers. Do you show Him in all that you do. Are we committed to enrich others through the gospel like He enriched others through the gospel. 

Brothers and Sisters don't let spiritual experiences just become a moment but a mile stone. Don't let the crucification and resurrection be a moment but a turning point, a compass that corrects your course Let the Spirit show you the stepping stones that will bring you closer to heaven. 

Have a great weekend,

Brothers Bingham and Keller

Challenges 
1) Read Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21
2) Prayerfully think about how you can make Jesus a bigger part of each day. Make a goal and record your thoughts, feelings and experiences this week.

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