16 vWhen the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. ESV
Mark 16:1-8 Have you ever been consumed with finishing a task? All of your emotional & physical energy is caught up in the closure of this task. These ladies had purchased spices & they were heading to prepare the body of Jesus for burial as they were not given time at His death. Their hope of Messiah had been in Jesus & that hope was crushed as they saw Him laid in the tomb & the stone rolled over the entrance. Upon arrival they find the stone is rolled away & the body is not there. What would you have done? They go in tomb to verify & an Angel asks why are you afraid? Why do you look for the living among the dead? Go tell the disciples & Peter that Jesus will appear to them in Galilee. What do you believe? What is your emotional response?
