On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.
“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. “He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” And they remembered His words. ~Luke 24:1-8
In Luke's telling of the Resurrection story, these three women come back to where the eleven remaining apostles had gathered, bringing with them their incredible announcement of the empty tomb. They woke up and went out in sorrow, but they return rejoicing.
Luke writes:
'But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.' Luke 24:11-12
May we, as the three women did, be about the business of rejoicing and sharing our incredible news of the resurrected Christ.
May we, like Peter, be amazed today...and every day!
For the tomb is empty! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Today is a new day. It is a day that God planned for you and I, long before we knew Him and long before we were even born.
Look in the mirror this morning. You are alive and beautiful, a child of the King. You are His.
Look out your window and rejoice in the landscape that He has created, whether it is dry, wet or snow covered; whether it is sunny or grey; day time or evening. He created it for you.
Stand outside and breathe in the air, whether warm or cold. Listen to the sounds or just enjoy the peaceful silence. He is speaking to you in all of that.
Today, let's thank Him and praise Him and worship HIM and Him alone, not just for all He's done for us, but for Who He is.
Adonai
Elohim
Jehovah Jireh
Jehovah Nissi
Jehovah Shalom
El Roi
The Holy One
Abba
El Shaddai -- God Almighty
