Don't Dilly Dally

# 760- Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 16:8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. You gotta love the obedient response of these women. They didn't question the angel. They didn't press him for more details. They went out quickly on their mission of telling the Good News! How quick were they? Well, it wasn't a brisk walk...they fled! They ran to tell the disciples and Peter, just as they had been instructed. Wow, could we learn from them today. When our spiritual ears pick up on a command from the Lord, don't dilly dally! Do it! Have you ever been so ecstatic over a piece of news that you literally shook as you waited to tell someone? Well, that's what's going on here. But even though they were bursting with joy, they kept their cool enough to keep on task. They were to tell the disciples and Peter. No need to tell anyone else they might bump into along the way. Besides, they still weren't sure of what this all meant and no need to stir up others who might be enemies of Jesus and seek to put Him back in the grave. Let us learn from these obedient women. We might argue that we would be better at obeying if God sent angels to us with day by day instructions, but the reality is God has given us something better. An indwelling Holy Spirit and His Word. These two work together to produce opportunities for the same kind of quick and faithful obedience. God says this about the Holy Spirit. Joh 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” And He says this about His Word: 2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, We need nothing more but a willing heart.