Women of the BibleSample

Mary Magdalene

Day in and day out, she was tormented by seven demons that possessed her body and mind. She lived in darkness – physically, mentally, and spiritually. She was doomed to a dreadful life with no hope. Mary's identity was wrapped up in the torment she so often experienced.

But here lies a question: How did this tormented woman, once trapped in darkness with no hope, become the first person to whom the resurrected Christ appeared?

Jesus met Mary in her darkest moment – a pit of hell – and turned it all around.

Jesus spoke demons out of Mary while he simultaneously spoke life into her. As a result, when Mary met Jesus, she became a brand-new person. And from that point on, Mary followed Him through the rest of her life—a life lived in surrender and full of hope from that point forward.

As you see God inhabiting the pages of your story. Chapter after chapter, he is there. You see him in the trials and triumphs. You realize your ending is very different from the beginning. The pain, suffering, sin, and death this life brings does not get the final word. Instead, much like Mary, your story is full of hope that goes on forever in God's eternal kingdom. You are not the author nor the main character – Jesus is.

1. Who are you giving the credit to in your story?

Prayer: God, my hope is in you. You are the hero in my story. Thank you for saving me.