Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15
The resurrection of Jesus has many profound spiritual dimensions for us to reflect upon.
But one of the human dimensions that it reveals is a rather basal human aspect; and that is belief and unbelief.
No doubt, the resurrection is an unheard of phonomenon. Mary of Magdala and the two disciples who encountered the risen Christ may have others thoughts clouding their minds but they still believed that Jesus is risen.
But when they told the rest of the disciples about the resurrection, they were met with unbelief.
And later when Jesus would "reproach them for their incredulity and obstinacy, because they had refused to belief those who had seen Him after He had risen."
In the light of these reactions to the resurrection, what have we to say about ourselves?
We have not encountered the risen Christ like Mary of Magdala and the two disciples did; we have not heard the accounts of first-hand witnesses. So what is our reaction to the resurrection?
Between the two ends of belief and unbelief, most of us lie in the middle. Between these two polarities we fluctuate - at times our faith is strong and at other instances we sink into incredulity and obstinacy.
But when we reflect on it, it is like a dying and rising of faith. At times our faith feels like it is dying.
But let us keep believing in Jesus to will raise up our faith, and like Mary of Magdala and the two disciples, let us go forth believing and keeping the faith.