"Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead."
-- Acts 10:40-41
More from Acts →📜 Today's Meditation
Peter now stands in the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion. For a Jew to enter a Gentile's house was forbidden by the law. Yet God Himself tore down that wall. At this historic moment, the heart of Peter's message was singular: we ate and drank with Him.
This is why the witness of the Resurrection is no abstract doctrine. The disciples literally shared meals with the risen Jesus. They sat together, broke bread, and ate the same food. The Greek word for "witness" is "martys"—from which the word "martyr" would later come. A witness is one who has seen something so certain that they must prove it with their very life.
We too are called to be witnesses of the Resurrection. We need no grand pulpit. In the breaking of bread, in the ordinary conversations of daily life, we testify to the living Lord. That simple table becomes the stage where the testimony of the Resurrection echoes forth. Does your life today carry the story of the Resurrection?
🙏 Today's Prayer
Lord, I remember that I too am called to be a witness of the Resurrection. Not from a grand platform, but at the everyday table, before those I meet, grant me to testify of Thy living Lord. Give me boldness and courage to proclaim the good news of the Resurrection. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.