Quote:”The priests and elders press the guards from the tomb to say Jesus’ body was stolen while they slept. In exchange for this lie, they are paid handsomely….Various behaviors net positive payoffs. If we eat fewer processed foods, we are healthier. If we walk thirty minutes a day, we are physically stronger…What if the payoff feed our greed? What if it helps feed our family? I wonder what the guards did with their money. And what remorse they carried for the rest of their lives…Christ’s resurrection, denied by priests and guards empowered me to join voices in truth-telling. The relief I feel taking part in ‘God’s kingdom of justice and love is ultimate payoff. (Prayer) God of all voices,, give me courage to use mine for the good of your kingdom. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
From: Christ In Our Home, Vol.67,#2, Augsburg Fortress Pub., Read:4/13, (Matthew 28:9-18a).
