Day 47
"After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new week dawned, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to keep vigil at the tomb. Suddenly the earth reeled and rocked under their feet as God's angel came down from heaven, came right up to where they were standing. He rolled back the stone and then sat on it. Shafts of lightning blazed from him. His garments shimmered snow-white. The guards at the tomb were scared to death. They were so frightened, they couldn't move. The angel spoke to the women: "There is nothing to fear here. I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed. "Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, 'He is risen from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.' That's the message." The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. "Good morning!" he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet, and worshiped him. Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there." Matthew 28:1-10 (TMSG)
Jesus' resurrection says to us that there is nothing that can separate us from God's love now. It means that we never again will face anything in life without the assurance of God's presence and love for us.
Right now, in this moment, God will never love you any less than he does right now. Also, he will never love you more. His love for you is constant and we can trust it. We can believe in it. We can move and live and have our being in his love. Why? Because Jesus made it possible for us through his resurrection. He conquered death, hell and the grave so we can have heaven!
Prayer: "Jesus, thank you that you laid down your life for me, and that you also took your life back up, that I can experience your forgiveness, your justification and your freedom in my life. In you I pray, Amen."
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