A Heart That Hungers and Thirst After God - Nee

Watchman Nee Daily Devotional

And [the two angels] say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. John 20.13.

Mary had not thought of the Lord’s resurrection. Four times as recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew, the Lord had told His disciples that after He died He would be raised from among the dead.

Yet Mary knew nothing of it. So that on that day all her hope had been shattered; and then she only desired after the Lord’s body. Yet in spite of her ignorance, the Lord revealed himself to her because of her singular desire for Him.

The Lord appeared to Mary so as to satisfy a heart that was hungering and thirsting after Him. Here was a heart wholly occupied with the Lord, and hence He sought her out. Let me say that it is not that detrimental if we are somewhat lacking in knowledge; but to have a heart that will stir up the Lord is most precious.

Amen. Jesus, on His way to finish the final details of the most important event in man's history, makes a "pit stop" to encourage the heart of a hungry worshiper! Oh for more of that kind of hunger today!!

Ruf

"Yet Mary knew nothing of it. So that on that day all her hope had been shattered; and then she only desired after the Lord's body.

Even being a Christian and knowing better, I sometimes fall into this same desire and seek that which no longer has value within the tomb. So many applications can be made of this.