How would you begin to describe your reaction if you discovered a close friend who had died is now alive? The bible uses a strong word for Mary's reaction when she found Jesus' empty tomb: 'utterly astonished, greatly amazed, deeply troubled'. These first visitors were not expecting that Jesus would really be alive, despite what he promised.
The eleven disciples were equally perplexed by this news with some believing while others doubted. But can it be any other way? Is it any less disturbing to discover that Jesus is risen from the dead today? The story sounds so impossible and astounding that if it is true then our world will be rocked. As the truth of the resurrection dawns on us, we realise that our life cannot continue unchanged.
Let the amazing, astounding, astonishing resurrection of Jesus trouble your world deeply and rejoice that life will never be the same again!
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