Mark’s account of Mary Magdalene at the tomb tells us that Jesus first appeared to her and that, “She went out and told those who had been with him.” But, “They would not believe her.” Likewise, they didn’t believe the account of the two who reported that Jesus appeared to them while walking in the country.
Later Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples and he “unbraided them for their lack of faith and stubbornness because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.” And then Jesus sends this motley crew of men who abandoned him, refused to believe Mary as well as the two men walking in the countryside and says, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.”
It seems as though proven failure as a disciple gets one somewhat of a promotion! Of all people Jesus would call into his intimacy, and give them great responsibility, why would Jesus ever choose those men? It seems the only one who truly gets it is Mary Magdalene and she is ignored.
Why would Jesus ever choose those men?
Why, given my failures, would Jesus choose me? I certainly don’t deserve it, but He has offered me this great gift and I cannot keep from speaking about what I have seen and heard with my own eyes.
How about you? What has Jesus done for you? I encourage you to tell your honest account of why this Jesus from Nazareth is on your mind to a friend. You never know what will come of it. Whether your account is believed or not, tell them anyway, like Mary Magdalene did.
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