THE GOD OF THE LIVING
'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.
1. The Sadducees who didn’t believe in resurrection came to trap Jesus with an
absurd question. Their made-up story was that a woman married seven brothers in
succession without bearing children, and everyone died. Their question was whose
wife she would be at the resurrection. Their story reflects their view of a
resurrection life. To them, it is just the extension of an earthly, physical
life with many human problems. To correct their ignorance, Jesus explains both
the power of God and the scriptures to them. They erred because they assumed
that life after the resurrection would be the same as it was. To them, human
life just ends in death, and that’s it;
Life is meaningless and empty; so, “Let us eat
and drink, for tomorrow we die” (1
Cor15:32). But at the resurrection, there will be no marriage, no birth, no
death; everyone will be like the angels and do heavenly things.
2. The
Sadducees failed in understanding the written law (Ex 3:6). In it, God said, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God
of Jacob.” God is still presently their God, and they are living
with Him in heaven. God is the God of the living. The resurrection of the dead
brings about a different way of living for us. Physical death is not the end.
Through the power of God, we can live again. The resurrection raises new
realities.
Prayer Lord, I see
the realities of the resurrection. Help us to give ourselves fully to your
work.
One Word We will be
changed
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