Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” John 20:17 (ESV)
Our verse today is a record of what Jesus spoke to Mary Magdalene when they met in the the garden shortly after His resurrection. The promise this verse gives us is that God the Father, who Jesus is telling Mary about, is not only Jesus' Father but our Father as well. He wanted Mary to remember and He wanted His disciples to remember their relationship to God in heaven. Jesus was going back to heaven to be with His Father but He wanted to reassure His followers that God was their Father too, and the God in heaven was their God too. Are you a follower of Jesus today? If so, remember this promise that you have a personal God in heaven and that He is your Father as He is the Father of your Savior. Take a few moments to day to think about God as your Father and how much He loves you.
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