Our Home Is Being Prepared

                                             John 20:17
                          "And Jesus said to her, Touch me not;
                         for I am not yet ascended to my Father:"

         What was the significance of Christ saying to Mary, "I am not yet ascended to my Father."  Let's look at what He said First to Mary.  Christ said, "Touch me not." The word "touch" translated in Greek is "haptomal" meaning "do not continue touching me.  That was hard for Mary to understand because she knew who He was, Jesus Christ the same Jesus that was crucified and placed in a tomb three day's before.
        Some suggest that Mary was attempting to show Christ that she desired for Him to remain in the world and not go to His father.  Christ' command to her to stop touching Him was His explanation to her that His life now would not be the same as before His death.  Christ was simply telling Mary that He would be ascending to His Father, which would complete His resurrected state. 
        Now remember the Greek Word "haptomal" and the fact that Christ resurrection was not complete yet.  Christ knew to keep touching or handling  Him could exert a modifying influence upon Mary or Himself and His complete resurrection.  Mary's feelings at that time was  no different than ours; For we desire Christ to set up His Kingdom with us.  And we have that confirmation in John 14: 2 "In my Fathers house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."      
   AMEN!!

                                  May God Bless You
                                   And Your Families

                                              Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
                                              The Cross Life Ministry