The Women
Scripture Reading — Luke 24:1-12
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
When they went to Jesus’ tomb on Sunday morning, the women expected to find Jesus’ body there. They had prepared spices for his burial and a time of mourning. But when they got there, the stone was rolled away and Jesus’ body was gone. Suddenly they saw two men in gleaming clothes who told them that Jesus wasn’t there but had risen from the dead, just as he had told them.
All of that is amazing in itself, but I love what these women did when they left the tomb. They went and told the disciples and “all the others.” They had seen something amazing, and that needed to be shared. So they told everyone they knew.
Other people did the same thing after encountering Jesus. They experienced his amazing power through healings, teachings, forgiveness, and more—and they couldn’t keep from sharing about it with everyone else.
Encountering the risen Lord should draw the same response from us. “Christ is risen” is the best news the world has ever heard. This isn’t news that should be hoarded for ourselves or kept from others who need to hear it. This is good news for all the world to hear. So today, share the good news of Jesus with everyone you meet.
Christ has risen!
Jesus, let us boldly share the news of your resurrection through our words and actions with everyone we meet today. In your name, Amen.
About the author — Bret Lamsma
Bret Lamsma is Director of Faith Formation at First Church in Denver, Colorado, and has served churches in Michigan and California in youth, emerging adult, inter-generational, and educational ministries. Bret and his wife, Julie, have two children, and he enjoys hiking, disc golfing, and cheering for the Chicago Cubs.
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