John 20:14-16
New International Version (NIV)
14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
Mary Magdalene knew Jesus.. She was someone that walked with Him and talked with Him.. She learned from Him, her teacher. Mary M knew the sound of His voice. She was also there to watch Him be crucified.
My Point is Mary had a relationship with Jesus she KNEW HIM..
Mary was the first person Jesus came to after his resurrection. Mary M did not recognize His voice at first. She was having a conversation with her Teacher and she didnt even know it at first.
What could Mary M have been going through to not recognize His voice?
Mary M had watched Jesus's Crucifixion. She probably could hear Jesus when He said "it is finished". She probably thought It was finished. She probably thought He was dead and and she would never hear His voice again. She probably felt DEFEATED.
How many times do we as believers feel defeated? We have sat and learned and worshiped Jesus. Many of us feel we know His voice.
However when we get bogged down with defeat and whatever is going on in our lives do we really KNOW HIS voice? If it happened to Mary M then it can happen (and does happen) to me. (and you if you are honest)
I can get so caught up in the negative things going on around me I may forget the sound of His voice and not even listen to him.
There are many of us that have "promises" from the Lord. Promises we are waiting for. Promises maybe we dont fully understand. Jesus was fulfilling His promise. He returned! I never want to miss seeing the fulfilling of His promises because I am so defeated I forget all together what His promise was in the first place.
I want that faith that is in spite of my circumstances! I want faith that hears the sound of His voice at the first sound I hear. I NEVER want to miss when He is speaking because I don't know it is Him who speaks.
We need to tune our ears to His voice! So that even in the mist of our desperation we are not desperate! We do NOT fear!
We have emotions and sometimes they get the best of us. Do not listen to your emotions or you will miss HIS VOICE.
Lord help me not be lead by my circumstances but by your word and your promises. Help me always know the sound of my Saviors voice!
15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
Mary Magdalene knew Jesus.. She was someone that walked with Him and talked with Him.. She learned from Him, her teacher. Mary M knew the sound of His voice. She was also there to watch Him be crucified.
My Point is Mary had a relationship with Jesus she KNEW HIM..
Mary was the first person Jesus came to after his resurrection. Mary M did not recognize His voice at first. She was having a conversation with her Teacher and she didnt even know it at first.
What could Mary M have been going through to not recognize His voice?
Mary M had watched Jesus's Crucifixion. She probably could hear Jesus when He said "it is finished". She probably thought It was finished. She probably thought He was dead and and she would never hear His voice again. She probably felt DEFEATED.
How many times do we as believers feel defeated? We have sat and learned and worshiped Jesus. Many of us feel we know His voice.
However when we get bogged down with defeat and whatever is going on in our lives do we really KNOW HIS voice? If it happened to Mary M then it can happen (and does happen) to me. (and you if you are honest)
I can get so caught up in the negative things going on around me I may forget the sound of His voice and not even listen to him.
There are many of us that have "promises" from the Lord. Promises we are waiting for. Promises maybe we dont fully understand. Jesus was fulfilling His promise. He returned! I never want to miss seeing the fulfilling of His promises because I am so defeated I forget all together what His promise was in the first place.
I want that faith that is in spite of my circumstances! I want faith that hears the sound of His voice at the first sound I hear. I NEVER want to miss when He is speaking because I don't know it is Him who speaks.
We need to tune our ears to His voice! So that even in the mist of our desperation we are not desperate! We do NOT fear!
We have emotions and sometimes they get the best of us. Do not listen to your emotions or you will miss HIS VOICE.
Lord help me not be lead by my circumstances but by your word and your promises. Help me always know the sound of my Saviors voice!
