Bible Verse of The Day – 10-9-20

Matthew 27:52-53 (NKJV) 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

As you can see by now, Jesus dying was more than just a man hanging on a cross and leaving this earth.

It was a deeply significant event that marked a complete spiritual change in the atmosphere for all of creation.

Today’s verse mentions something that we don’t often hear much about. That is likely because it isn’t expounded on anywhere else in the entire Bible. That doesn’t, however, take any of the significance of it away.

So, let’s take a look.

Verse 52 says that graves were opened (presumably as the result of the earthquake).

The graves opening might be explained away by some as a natural phenomenon because of the tremors of the earthquake. But what happened next is supernatural; the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

Again, there isn’t a lot to give us more insight on exactly what happened after this, except that after Jesus arose from His grave, these resurrected saints went into the holy city and appeared to many.

And even though not much else is mentioned, the resurrection of these saints symbolizes Jesus’ victory over death, giving irrefutable evidence that death is not the final victor, nor will it hold us in the grave forever.

So, it’s easy to see that the moment that Jesus took that last breath, significant changes took place, both on the earth and in the spiritual realm.

It may have appeared that the enemy had won, striking a blow to the Son of God. But whatever visions of victory he had were short-lived, as Jesus ultimately rose again and walked the earth again before ascending to sit at the right hand of the Father.

These few verses, though, demonstrate the incredible power of our God, and the impact that what He does has on spiritual events and situations.

We hope that these things have brought you better understanding, deeper insights and a stronger trust in God, as He has shown us His complete awesomeness and his power and might.

Trust Him in all things.

Sincerely,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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