May 15, 2010 – Matthew 27:62-28

The last description we get of the apostles in this Gospel is that the still doubted.  Why is that.  It is followed by the mission statement, but why were they still doubting.  I understand they have not received the Holy Spirit, at least in this telling, and this leads right in to Pentecost, but I don’t see why that is put in there.  Is it to encourage us to move forward even when we doubt.  Is it to show us that our faith can do great things even if it is not perfect or we have doubts.  It is telling us that … I couldn’t think of anything else.  It just seemed an odd way to end.