1 1-3 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus.
4-8 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words.
9-11 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles, but the apostles didn’t believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up.
12 But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that’s all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head.
Jesus was crucified and buried in a tomb; disciples were scattered with fear and hopelessness in their lives; the darkness regained its power over humankind; Jesus' movement in people's eyes seemed totally in vanity. But on the third day, as the dawn appears, the dead body of Master Jesus disappeared without any reasonable explanation that can be offered by people. The women disciples first visited Jesus' grave and found the tomb empty. Two angels appeared to them and reminded them to recall Jesus' promise of his resurrection. Peter and other disciples heard about this testimony but couldn't believe with their hearts as they still lived in fear and disappointments without really opening their hearts to God.
My Master and dear friend Jesus, You have shown your resurrected life through the bible and the works of Holy Spirit in my life. I know that You are living, not only living in the bible history but also in the past, the present, and the future of my life. You are the One who brings resurrected life to me that I need not live in fear and my own security, but can open my life to Your Life, discovering Your plan in my life, and fulfilling the destiny that You design for me that I can receive the wonderful blessing and to become a blessing for other people's lives.
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