Grand Theft Apparel

It is 4:31 in the am I do declaya. Back from work and I'm late night bloggin. Theres something about typing my thoughts that just doesn't cut it as much as handwriting. Wow I am just realizing as I speak, why they called it Language Arts in elementary and middle school. Anyhow, yesterday the most unfortunate of events occured, someone broke into my car! Now if one were to assess the situation justly for what it was, I guess they could really say someone opened my door and stole some stuff. This is because I made the careless mistake of leaving my car unlocked. Luckily, by the grace of God, all that was stolen were the clothes in my car nothing else. But I was still bewildered at how they got into my car when I was nearly positive i locked it! So whats this got to do with Jesus?

When I realized my clothes were missing I was more confused than upset but by the time I got home I was laughing with joy. As I opened my bible and continued reading in the gospel of Matthew, I reached the point where Pontius is telling his men to "lock" the tomb. 'Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers. Go make it as secure as you can." So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard' (Matthew 27:65-66). It was almost as if he knew something fishy was about to go down and wanted reassurance that the "King of the Jews" was dead fo sho, buried, and wasn't leavin anytime soon.

Right after reading that verse it hit me! I shared a similar experience as those of Pilate's guards, the only difference is that instead of returning to a car with an empty back seat where once was my clothes, they returned to an empty tomb where once laid Christ Jesus! Death has been conquered and the Saviour has risen! The irony of the situation in hand with this verse and the Lord's awesome sense of humor changed my stressful night into one of rejoicing. Oh what power contained in the triumphs of Jesus! "While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God." (Luke 24:52-53)

Faithfully we await The Day...

Submerged in His mercy, drowned by His grace...
-Hoon