Luke 20:34-38

“And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” vs. 37

Because the Sadducees were deeply attached to the the Law of Moses, Jesus uses a passage from Exodus to show that even Moses acknowledged resurrection. His argument wouldn’t likely convince us–he says that since Moses spoke of the Lord as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob there must be resurrection, since the Lord is God not of the dead, but of the living. And we don’t know if the argument convinced the Sadducees either. In fact, we know from our own experience that if someone refuses to believe in life after death, there is little we can do to convince them–it’s a matter of faith and not of logic! And some people, because resurrection can’t be proven through argument, choose not to believe. Paul felt this conclusion was a tragedy, and wrote to the Corinthians, “If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” It really is sad not to believe that our loved ones experience life after death. Sometimes when death comes near, the sadness is overwhelming, and the only consolation we have is that our friend or family member now has peace. Of course this new life will remain mysterious, and we won’t be able to answer every question, but the simple belief in resurrection is enormously satisfying.

Thought for the Day: Where do unbelievers find peace?