Such a short verse that often gets lost in the Easter story. As we read through the Easter story in Luke, I think that often we skim verses because we know the story so well. We know who went to the tomb first, who saw Jesus first, what their reactions were, and the responses of all the disciples. We know this. But as I read the Easter story in church a few weeks back a verse stood out to me that I know I've just overlooked in the past. I mean, I knew the verse, it wasn't a new verse in any means. But this time I actually stopped and read the verse. " And they Remembered His Words ." - Luke 24:8 How often to I forget His words? How often do I make it through an entire day and not think of His words? I can't give you a count, but I can tell you that It is way more often then it should be. I can't even begin to count the number of times in church alone that I find myself thinking of the last time I sang a certain hymn and sad memories behind it...
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17-19