The first to have believed in the resurrection is neither the guardian of the tomb where the body of Jesus rested, nor Mary of Magdala and Mary of Bethany who found the tomb empty, nor the disciples to whom he appeared. It’s ABRAHAM.
How ?
As he was going to the mountain that God had indicated to him to offer his son Isaac there as a burnt offering, he stopped halfway and said to his two servants who had accompanied him this:
« Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. »(Genesis 22:5)
He firmly hoped that after having offered his son in holocaust, God would resurrect him so that he would return with him to his servants.
Otherwise, he should have told his servants this:
« Stay here with the donkey; I and the young man will go… and I WILL COME BACK TO YOU… »
And for being the first to believe in the resurrection, we call him THE FATHER OF BELIEVERS.
PRAYER:
Our Father who art in heaven, help us to be models of faith and hope for others.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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