WHILE IT WAS DARK
John 20:1-18

John 20:1, “Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.” While it was still dark, He has risen up! Can you receive this statement and believe it for yourself? Declare that you have risen up while it was dark in the eyes of the enemy. In the dark hour, while the enemy was celebrating and the enemy was sure that there would be no other way out for Jesus; at the dark hour it was clear to the enemy that he has finished the work by nailing Jesus to the cross. At the dark hour, sadness and confusion had set on the followers of Jesus because His body has been bound and placed in the tomb. It was in that dark hour that Jesus; the one that inhabits eternity disappointed the enemy. If you have received and believe Jesus, say it out that you have risen up from every challenge that has kept you down and stagnated. Mary Magdalene who was going to see the body of Jesus turned back when she found out that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Mary Magdalene, “…Ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.” (John 20:2) If you have received and believe in the resurrection of Jesus, there will be no hour of the day, nor will situation around the world be able to hold you down in Jesus name. Psalm 33:4, “For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth.” The same word created all creation was true then, true now and will be true forever. When we receive and believe the word and we are able to work the word of God the world will work for us. Having taught the disciple about the resurrection, yet they did not know that He would rise again, “For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.” (John 20:9) What is it that you do not know about your rising? The One that rose while it was dark came with all it takes for us to know that no situation, condition or hour of the day in this world is strong enough to hold us down. When there is a knowing, understanding will have its place. Today, if you will allow the Word to have its place and to settle in you, no dark will hold you down any time of the day.
 
Prayer for today: Ask the Lord to allow His word have a place in you all the days of your life.