The disciples had not believed the women that had come to them with what they thought were nothing more then "idle tales." Luke 24:10-11Why didn't they believe them?
Because women and what they thought about them, were not really all that important? Did they think they were nothing more then gossip? The fact that women followed Jesus and he cared for them make them jealous and they just did not want to believe them?
It is hard to say. But what we do know is that Mary Magdalene had been delivered of "evil spirits" And so what does that say about her?
That maybe she was a little,,,cuckoo? Mentally unbalanced? Crazy?
But if she was all or any of that, why was it really the truth? Jesus had been telling them all along that he was going to die and rise from the dead again. In fact, it had been known to God's people since it was recorded in Isaiah 53.
What were the disciples thinking? Did they not understand?
The bible isn't exactly clear on it according to my own thoughts about it. It could maybe be any of the above. But what I do understand is this:
Yes, evidently Mary Magdalene had been possessed by demons. Because in fact Luke 8:2 says that she had seven devils go out of her and she had been healed.
So if that were true and she was healed, that meant she was no longer mentally unbalanced or crazy or anything of the like. Maybe then, it was as they thought, just silly women idle talk? But if that were the case, they would not have already known by Jesus himself, that this was going to take place.
So why didn't they remember that when those women went to them. They had seen his teachings already that come to pass so far. His death on the cross had just happened. They should have been looking for his Resurrection stead of feeling saddened that he had just left them.
Or could that have been why? After all, he was their friend. They knew he was their Lord. But, they were human. They often did not understand what he was saying to them. They had just witnessed his death which was a horrible, cruel way to die. Who could come back from that? Who would actually want to?
They were most likely very much grieving at the loss of someone that they had loved and followed during those years. Just like we grieve over the death of someone that we love so deeply, that even day to day actives sometime begin to make no sense to us.
Perhaps their grief had become that way to them. Making no sense of what was not only ahead, but what was now past. The things that Jesus had taught them. Said to them.
We can only speculate on why God has done or today even does some things. Because he has the whole picture of everything and we do not. There may be more to this then I will ever know on this side of heaven. And maybe someday, when we get to see him, maybe we will know all the answers to our questions. What do you think?
Hello Friends. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Take care and God bless.
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