Read through the Gospels in a Year: Matthew 28:1-10
Read the New Testament in a Year: Romans 15:14-33
When the women see the empty tomb the angel tells them, ‘He is not here; he has risen… you will see him’ (vv.6–7). Filled with ‘great joy’ they ran to tell the disciples. As they did so, ‘Jesus met them’ (v.9). They experienced the presence of the risen Jesus (vv.8–10), ‘clasped his feet’ (v.9) and worshipped him as God (vv.9b,17a).
It really is true. Jesus is risen. Death and burial are not the end. In Christ you too will be raised from the dead. It was women who were the first to be entrusted with the message of the resurrection. This is particularly noteworthy since women at the time were not considered valid witnesses in court. They are one of many examples in the Bible of women in leadership.
I have found that there is nothing greater in life than to experience the sense of the presence of the resurrected Jesus.
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