Revelation
Easter Saturday
Acts 7:13
“On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.”
The story of Joseph and his brothers is a fascinating story of forgiveness and grace.
Today on our Easter Saturday we wait. Jesus in the grave. If He is who He says He is tomorrow He will rise.
The emotional part of Joseph’s story is the revealing of who he was to his brothers.
The crux of our faith is that Jesus is made known to us. He has revealed He is the Son of God.
I recall the story of one of our missionaries who was preaching on Easter Sunday morning 3 years ago, when an Imam walked into the church and sat down at the back of the service. At the end the man talked with our missionary and told him his story. On Good Friday he began to fast and pray in order to seek Muhammed. He wanted Muhammed to reveal himself. But there was no visit. All through the next day the Koranic teacher prayed and fasted but there was no revelation. Then in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning Jesus same to him and revealed who He was. He told him He was the Son of God and explained the way of salvation. The Imam gave his life to Jesus.
On that Easter Sunday our missionary prayed with him. Today 3 years on our missionary still disciples the Koranic teacher who now visits the mosques telling people Jesus is so much more than a prophet.
May this Easter see Jesus telling more people who he is. May the Church preach powerful messages of revelation!
Missions Paul 