Tuesday Re-mix:
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. Mark 16:2-5
These women had two sleepless nights to start their grieving process. They had something along the lines of 36 hours to mourn their loss and to begin dealing with the harsh reality of life without Jesus. It had to have been painful and scary and confusing. As soon as the Sabbath was over, they started together for the tomb to take care of one bit of unfinished “business”. They were busy making their plans on their way there. Their biggest concern was how they would roll away the stone. It was in the midst of that mundane concern and preoccupation that God provided a game-changing turn of events…the empty tomb.
I think it is God’s nature to change the game on us, His people. I believe his ways are so very different from our ways, His thoughts so far removed from our thoughts, that we will encounter this type of “this-changes-everything” moment often in the church if we are truly seeking after Him. But we don’t dare miss them, right? Here are some observations about the church and our opportunity in this regard…
1. While you’re waiting, continue doing the last thing you knew you were supposed to be doing. Grief is a debilitating thing. It would have been easy for these women to just stay at …
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