Go Quickly and Tell His Disciples

“. . . go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you. So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.” Matthew 28:7-8(NIV)

Those who believe Christianity is simply a cognitive affair, the mere embracing of certain correct doctrinal propositions, might argue that experience has nothing to do with our zeal in speaking to others about Jesus being resurrected from the dead. "Experience is not the issue." they will say.

Even though I have a great respect for “propositional truth” I would still contend that experience is at the heart of this entire issue. After all, if we lack an experiential, life-transforming, heart-changing, encounter with the resurrected Christ, there will be little reason for us to want to “go quickly and tell” others that we serve a risen Savior. The reason why I don't privately extol the virtues of a given brand of denture compound is because I don't wear dentures. I have a fundamental lack of experience with dentures, and so I do not really care to make any compound recommendations to someone who does.

And so it is in the spiritual realm. Until I have a powerful first-hand experience of knowing that my life has been changed by the resurrected Christ, then I will not be inclined to "go quickly and tell" others.

You say that you know Jesus Christ and walk with Him in an experiential way each day?

Well, then, what are you waiting for? Today "Go quickly and tell . . .”

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(c)2007 Timothy L. Hudson, UGA Christian Campus Fellowship