Ruth 3:1-4:22; Isaiah 43:1-44:5; 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. John 20:14
Mary Magdalene was exceedingly distraught over the disappearance of the Lord’s body. Turning from the angels, she saw Jesus standing in front of her, but in her unsettled state of mind she had no idea that it was Him. He was right there with her, but she was too preoccupied to notice. Often we too, are so wrapped up in our distresses and difficulties that we fail to notice that our Lord is right there with us. May we be conscious to look to the Lord and be aware of His presence today. —K. J. W.
Ev’ry day the Lord Himself is near me,
With a special mercy for each hour:
All my cares He gladly bears and cheers me,
He whose name is Counselor and Pow’r. —Carolina Sandell