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Running with FEAR and great JOY!

Matthew 28:7 & 8
"7 And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word."

Christ is RISEN!
He is RISEN INDEED! Hallelujah!!
The word "Gospel" means "Good News." And, it's news so good that it is still news worthy two-thousand years after the fact! We need to read them as breaking news reports. The Disciples are recording the events they witnessed the best they can. They were in the midst of the action and experienced these unique situations. Even after the fact they had to of been asking themselves; did THAT really just happen???

Yesterday's verses recount the events of the FIRST EASTER morning. The two Marys showed up and the Angel of the LORD'S arrival was so terrifying in appearance that the Roman soldiers guarding the tomb fainted! "And the angel answered and said unto the women, FEAR NOT ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is NOT HERE: for He is RISEN, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." Look for yourself. The two Marys are the first to hear the GOOD NEWS. They had seen Jesus tortured and abused, killed and buried. This is something unbelievable. 
Yet, here they are experiencing it!

Today's verses the Angel gives instructions; "And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is RISEN from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with FEAR and great JOY; and did RUN to bring His disciples word." There is a sense of urgency recorded here. We can try to imagine seeing the Angel when you went to your dead friend. Then receiving the Good News and instructions. This is not what was expected. God does things differently. Not the way we would. 

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/58bC1tlUnoU
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