God's Glory Church

“They both ran together, but the second disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and arrived at the tomb first.” — John 20:4

On a trip to Paris, Ben and his friends visited one of the famous museums. Although Ben did not study art, he admired Eugene Burnand’s painting “The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Tomb on the Day of Resurrection.” The facial expressions of Peter and Ivan and the gestures of their hands speak for themselves, causing the audience to want to be in their place and feel their special emotions.

Based on the text of the Gospel from John 20:1-10, the painter depicted two disciples running to the empty tomb of Jesus (v. 4). The artistic masterpiece conveys their strong emotional confusion. Although their faith was not yet fully formed at that moment, they ran in the right direction, and the resurrected Jesus eventually appeared before them (vv. 19-29). Their experience of seeking Jesus was different from that of those who sought Him in later centuries. But even if we are far from an empty tomb or masterpieces of art, we can still clearly see the good news. Scripture encourages us to hope, seek, and run to Jesus and His love, even in the face of doubt, question, and uncertainty. Celebrating Easter, let’s remember God’s faithfulness: “And you will seek me, and you will find me, when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).

If you don’t know Jesus, what will you do to start running to Him and His love? If you are a Christian, how will you tell others about His love?

Dear Jesus, lead me into Your arms.

Author: Arthur Jackson