The Resurrection of the Lord

“Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large.

The women who come to anoint Jesus’ body are so intent upon their task that they have not thought about the obstacles in their way and are amazed when they discover that the Lord has risen. They came to the tomb in sorrow and uncertainty, but when they left it they are amazed. The folly of the cross has become the boon of the resurrection. Jesus has rolled back the stone of death and opened the entire human race to the rising sun of eternal life. The next time we fail or when we are uncertain, we should remember the glory of Easter. It is always darkest before the dawn.

What are we uncertain about? What expectations keep us from fully appreciating God’s work in our lives? Has God ever failed us or have we failed to see his saving hand even behind the trials of our lives?

O Lord, roll back the stones that block our hearts from you so that we might be open to the rising sun of your love.

Amen.