Luke 24:4 While the women were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.
The women who had followed Jesus all the way from Galilee to Jerusalem followed him even to the grave. They followed Joseph of Arimathea to see where he lay Jesus body. Then, after observing their sabbath rest, they returned with spices and ointments to anoint his body according to their custom. But they found the stone rolled away from the entrance. They found the grave empty. They did NOT find the body there awaiting their treatments.
And, in wonderful biblical understatement, we read that they were perplexed about this. Perplexed?!? Really? I think they were shocked. They were in awe. They were dumbfounded. They were probably scared. And in their fear, in their awe, in their perplex-ment? two men (we presume them to be angels) appeared to calm them - to help them understand. When we are scared, when we are perplexed, God sends angels to calm our fears. Alleluia! Christ is risen!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Join in the rolling of Eastertide this Sunday at 8:30 and 11 with Education Hour at 9:45.
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