January 28, 2022 | Acts 25

Read Acts 25

Scripture- Acts 25:20-  I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.

Observation- Festus had no way of investigating the claim of the resurrection. How could he investigate when Jesus not only died, rose again, but then ascended into heaven. It seemed like a he-said-she-said type of argument. He was at a loss of how to look into it. 

Application- The same is true for me. How could I possibly look into the resurrection? There are some facts that can be looked into. I can see how historians talked about a man named Jesus and how his followers claimed he rose from the dead. It is hard to find definitive proof that could be used in court though. Yet my faith isn’t built on whether something can be proved in the court of law. It is built on the Word of God that the Holy Spirit inspired the writers to write. I open up the Word, read about the resurrection, and the Holy Spirit convinces me that it’s true. I have all I need right in God’s Word to be certain that Jesus rose from the dead for me.

Prayer- Father, thank you for your holy Word which records for me the resurrection. Are outside sources helpful? Yes. But I have everything I need right in your Word. Send your Spirit to strengthen my faith today. Amen.