Reflections with Andy - Matthew 28: 11-15 – Following Jesus is Hard

In this Wednesday morning reflection on Matthew 28:11–15, the focus turns to the guards who witnessed the resurrection firsthand and then accepted a bribe from the chief priests to spread a cover story — that the disciples had stolen Jesus's body. Using this often-overlooked post-Easter passage as a jumping-off point, the reflection asks a pointed question: what is your integrity worth? While the guards sold theirs for money, the greater temptation for most of us isn't financial — it's the approval of others, the comfort of going along with the crowd, the pull of cultural Christianity that lets us mouth the words of faith without truly living them. Drawing on Kierkegaard's insight that "the hardest thing is to be a Christian in Christendom," the reflection closes with a simple but weighty call: the Gospel isn't complicated — it's just hard. So follow Jesus today, even when it costs you something.

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