Their Darkest Hour

God Wasn't Done

 

 

Somewhere in time, a little over two thousand years ago, a group of people were hiding out.  They had spent three years following a man they believed to be the messiah, but the man was dead now.  They were hiding out in fear the soldiers would be after them next.  Fear they might be the next to be nailed to the cross.

Together in their grief, fear and worry, they waited.  They weren’t sure what they were waiting for, but at the very least for the danger to lift a little. Then they could return home.  Then they could get back to the lives they had before they started following the teacher.

It had been three days.  Women from their assembly, not as noticeable as the others, crept out and down to the grave.  They planned to finish preparing the body for its continued burial.   When they got there, the stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty.  Confused, they looked around. Who could have stolen the body?

They ran back to the others and told them the body was gone.  A few ran back.  Mystified, the worry intensified. Whoever had taken the body, what else did they plan to do?

They went back to their safe room and locked the door.

Mary Magdalene stayed at the grave.

A man she thought was the gardener appeared and asked what she was looking for.  She told him she was looking for a body but He spoke her name – Mary.  She knew it was her Lord.

Suddenly jubilant she ran back to tell the others. She must have lost her mind they thought.  They saw him die, how could he be alive?

They didn’t believe her.  Running back to the tomb they found nothing.  How could he be alive?

Two of them decided to leave the area and walk to a small village. They walked with their head held low, contemplating the events of the past few days. As they walked a stranger appeared. He walked with them and talked with them.  He told them all prophesies that Jesus fulfilled.  He started with Moses and kept going until they realized they were walking and talking with Jesus.  As soon as they realized this, the stranger disappeared.

Back in the locked room, they discussed the risen Lord. They were sure of it now, but not sure what to do about it.  They were afraid to believe what they had seen and afraid to trust their own heart.

Christ appeared in the room suddenly.  The light of God entered the room. The darkness of worry and concern fled.   

Jesus was not dead, He was alive. 

The mourning turned to celebration. 

John 11:25

King James Version (KJV)

²⁵ Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

A group of people that had previously hid for fear of their lives went out into the streets to boldly proclaim – the Messiah has come.  Jesus is the Messiah and He has risen from the dead. 

This Easter, let’s boldly proclaim the risen Lord. 

 

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