For three years Jesus’ closest friends stayed with Him, through thick and thin. Together they watched as their Master healed the sick, made the lame walk, the blind to see, and even raised the dead back to life. They had an extraordinary apprenticeship as those first disciples.
Then came the three days. On Friday, they abandoned Him and scattered. On Saturday, they hid out of sight, from fear of the crowds and authorities. But on Sunday, they found their voice, and the reason for the apprenticeship was clear. From the resurrection on, these same men who scattered and hid, now set out to change the world. The world has been turned upside down because of that first resurrection Sunday.
As His Church, how do we react to the Gospel message? Do we scatter and hide, or do we stand firm in the strength of the certainty that God Raised His Son from the dead? And for what reason? To show us the way of salvation and eternal life through repentance. I pray we are found worthy of the price Jesus paid to get our attention. It is worth noting that it was left to the faithful women to tell the disciples that their Master had risen. What a message God chose to give these Godly women, and NOT the disciples, as recorded in Matthew’s gospel:
He is not here: for He is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples. Matthew 28:6,7
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