On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again." Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened. Luke 24:1-12
All around us the world is coming to life. There are more varieties of birds in the yard,
more flowers and green pushing through the soil, more trees blossoming with color. Spring
appears, no matter how long winter has been. New life is bursting from very recently very dead places. We know that year after year, the world awakes from the dark slumber of winter. Yet some days, we still find ourselves amazed at how new life can come forth after destruction, how what seemed dead and gone can return.
The women went early as was their custom to anoint and care for their friend's body. They did not like the task before them and surely they were crying and talking softly among themselves. They whispered their sadness through their tears. They were terrified when the tomb was open, and more terrified when his body was gone. They ran with joy to share their amazing news, only to be ignored by the disciples. Peter alone ran to be a witness to share their hope. We are invited today, this Easter, to get ourselves us and witness anew the gift of new life.
Today, I ask God to help me to get up each day with joy and amazement. May we embrace the life that flourishes around us and welcome the resurrection of Jesus, who gave up life so we could all live fully.
All around us the world is coming to life. There are more varieties of birds in the yard,
more flowers and green pushing through the soil, more trees blossoming with color. Spring
appears, no matter how long winter has been. New life is bursting from very recently very dead places. We know that year after year, the world awakes from the dark slumber of winter. Yet some days, we still find ourselves amazed at how new life can come forth after destruction, how what seemed dead and gone can return.
The women went early as was their custom to anoint and care for their friend's body. They did not like the task before them and surely they were crying and talking softly among themselves. They whispered their sadness through their tears. They were terrified when the tomb was open, and more terrified when his body was gone. They ran with joy to share their amazing news, only to be ignored by the disciples. Peter alone ran to be a witness to share their hope. We are invited today, this Easter, to get ourselves us and witness anew the gift of new life.
Today, I ask God to help me to get up each day with joy and amazement. May we embrace the life that flourishes around us and welcome the resurrection of Jesus, who gave up life so we could all live fully.
Collect
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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