On the first day of the week, very
early in the morning, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome
came to the sepulcher.
On arrival they found the stone
rolled away, and an angel of God sitting on the right side, clothed in a long,
white garment. They were afraid.
He
said unto them, “Be not afraid, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
He is risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him. Then he
said, “Go on your way, tell His disciples that he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him.”
Did they go? Yes, they went out
quickly and fled from the sepulcher saying nothing to each other.
The disciples listened as they told
them the story. They were in great mourning and weeping.
On their way to Galilee, they met
Jesus where the disciples constrained Jesus, saying, “Abide with us or stay
with us.”
They had to know more about Jesus. They didn’t
comprehend what was going on. It didn’t take them long before they believed it
was truly Him.
It says He took bread and blessed
it, and broke it and gave it to them.
In Luke, Chapter 24 and verse 31,
it says:
“Their
eyes were opened and they knew Him. They said the Lord is risen indeed.”
Many of His followers had reason for rejoicing
as well.
This amazing truth can happen to
each and every one of us. We can know Him too, and we can be right with God
because Jesus is alive.
I serve a risen Savior. He’s in the
world today. I know that He is living, whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy, I know His
voice of cheer, and just the time I need Him, He’s always near. ---Song by Ackley
