GOD Morning! February 17, MaryMary

GOD Morning!  February 17, MaryMary

Matthew 28

28 Now after the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to take a look at the tomb.

² And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled the boulder back and sat upon it.

³ His appearance was like lightning, and his garments as white as snow.

⁴ And those keeping guard were so frightened at the sight of him that they were agitated and they trembled and became like dead men.

⁵ But the angel said to the women, Do not be alarmed and frightened, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, Who was crucified.

⁶ He is not here; He has risen, as He said [He would do]. Come, see the place where He lay.

⁷ Then go quickly and tell His disciples, He has risen from the dead, and behold, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.

⁸ So they left the tomb hastily with fear and great joy and ran to tell the disciples.

⁹ And as they went, behold, Jesus met them and said, Hail (greetings)! And they went up to Him and clasped His feet and worshiped Him.

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, Do not be alarmed and afraid; go and tell My brethren to go into Galilee, and there they will see Me.

¹¹ While they were on their way, behold, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had occurred.

¹² And when they [the chief priests] had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers,

¹³ And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.

¹⁴ And if the governor hears of it, we will appease him and make you safe and free from trouble and care.

¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been current among the Jews to the present day.

¹⁶ Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed and made appointment with them.

¹⁷ And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted.

¹⁸ Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

¹⁹ Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

²⁰ Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).

Mary and Mary were devastated. They were like lost sheep. They didn’t know where to go or what to do. Their Hope was dead. Literally. If they had any hope before, it was now completely gone.

So what did they do? They headed over to the tomb. The place where their dead Hope lay.

What did they find? Craziness!

An earthquake!

An Empty tomb!

A White Lightning Angel sitting on a boulder giving them instructions!

Guards lying all around looking like dead men!

What happened next?

They obeyed the White Lightning Angel and their obedience led them straight to Jesus!

Their Hope was alive again!!!

Simply return to the empty tomb. Return to ground zero. Let go of all hope. And then wait. The Risen King will meet you there!

“Dear Jesus, please be near that one who has lost ALL hope. Please wrap Your arms around her. Please hold her close. Please lift her head and open her blind eyes so that she can see the miracles that are happening all around her! Thank You, Jesus! AMEN.”