Dawn

I liked how the author discussed the different accounts of each of the gospel writers. I've heard the argument, many times, that the Bible is somehow untrue because of those differing accounts. But just as James pointed out, eye witness accounts can be different, depending on what someone focused on, etc.

Take the birth of a baby, for example. I have a feeling that the mother's account of it would be quite different than the father's account - even though they're both in the same room and are experiencing the same event.

So one person saw one angel and another two. A minute detail that certainly doesn't change the focus of the story - Jesus rose from the dead. There is certainly agreement on that! And that fact separates Christianity from all other false religions. I can't even begin to imagine what those folllowers of the Lord must have experienced as they saw Him alive again. Pretty mind boggling, I would think.

As 1 Peter 1:8 tells us, though:

and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory

Here's where we land in history. My prayer is that we would live our lives loving, rejoicing in, and glorifying the One we cannot see now, but greatly anticipating the day we finally do!