What if? Not a question in God's vocabulary! Debbie McGrath

March 9, 2013
Today's Reading:  Deut. 10-12, Mark 16

All the reading was so good today - at first I had a hard time picking that one verse.
I prayed and asked God to make His Word come alive so I could learn what He wanted to teach me today.  God brought the following verse to my mind and I appreciate these ladies so much more after I really mediated on this scripture.

What If?
Mark 16:1
Scripture: 
 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome brought spices so that they might go anoint Jesus body.

Observation:
These ladies loved Jesus so much, they didn't care that others hated Him and just crucified Him.  They wanted to show their respect and serve Christ.  Their love for Jesus was so evident.  But they faced two large obstacles.  One was the Roman Soldiers and the other was the large stone in front of the grave.

Application:
I love the faith of these two women.  They did not say what if?  So many times we miss the blessing in ministry because we say what if?  We focus on the what if?  We look around us and see the large obstacles and say this want work-so we don't even try.  The heart of these ladies was focused on Jesus - what a lesson for us right there.  They were going to serve Him no matter what obstacles were in front of them.  Because of their obedience and faith - they were so blessed - they were the first to see the Risen Jesus!!!!  What if they would have stayed home because their focus was on the rock or the Roman Soldiers or what would people would think of them anointing His body?  What do we miss out on because our focus is on the obstacles instead of Jesus?

Prayer:
Lord - help us to put our focus on you and not be distracted by the obstacles in our life!!!