Good Morning 04-16

This comes because of a question from a reader.

"..who said, "The LORD has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
-Luke 24:34

Peter's part in the Easter drama dare not go by unnoticed. Unlike the other disciples, he was singled out by the angel to be told personally the good news of Christ's resurrection.

Mark wrote these words of the angel: "Tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee," In his first letter to the Corinthians the apostle Paul mentions Peter first in his list of Christ's appearances. St. Luke records the greeting when the Emmaus disciples return from their journey in the night: "The LORD has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon."

The message of the "lively hope" we have in Christ's resurrection was to go to Peter because he, like all of us, needed it, for he had felt the hopelessness of sin. Peter remembered the look of the Master that caused him to weep bitterly. Now there were tears of joy for Peter. He had seen his risen LORD.

Christian friends, our tears of sadness can also be turned into tears of gladness if we by faith accept Jesus Christ as our risen LORD and Savior. As Christ forgave Pete his sins of denial, so He can and will also forgive us our trespasses, whatever they are.

Incline Thine ear,
Thou King of grace,
When, praying thus,
We seek Thy face.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Pray for the Spirit's fruit: which is love.