Quietly the two ladies
walked along the dusty road…each in her own thought…they carried with them
fragrance…enough to perfume the decaying body….
In the previous days…they
had each observed their Friend and Savior being praised by crowds of people as they
lay their cloaks on the path for Him and the donkey…they watched them wave palm
branches and throw flowers to honor their Friend…Jesus rode humbly through the
crowds of people….the two ladies remembered the expression on His face…it
puzzled them at the time…He was being praised yet He had a joyful sadness…
Neither lady spoke to the
other as they walked along the road…their feet getting dusty from the loose
sand and gravel…they remembered Jesus stepping out in servant shoes to wash the
feet of those he taught and traveled with…Jesus had such a gentle passion….
As they approached the
site where the tomb of Jesus was…Mary spoke up, “how will we remove the boulder
placed in front of Jesus’ tomb?” No sooner had she asked did she notice as they
came upon the tomb…that the stone was gone…had someone gone in to care for
Jesus’ body before they got there?...
The ladies approached the
tomb cautiously…tears filled their eyes as they had each been so lost in
thought as they walked and were remembering their wonderful relationship with
Jesus…they wiped their eyes of the tears as they weren’t sure that what they
were seeing was real…Jesus’ body was not there…it was GONE!...
A glorious bright figure
was there instead…telling them that Jesus was no longer there and that they
should go tell the disciples and Peter that Jesus had risen…the ladies were
amazed and afraid so they left as fast as they could…and said nothing to
anyone…
They tossed around the
things that Jesus had told them in their minds…they had seen him die on the
cross…had he REALLY come back to life??? Sure he had done miracles throughout
their friendship with him…and yes He brought Lazarus back from the dead…So many
thoughts swirled inside their minds as they hurried away from the tomb…
Their feet were
filthy…their hearts racing…would they really see their Friend the Messiah
again?
