Proper 21 (GA)

Luke 24:1-12
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Lk 24:1-12). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Jesus told his disciples he was going to be killed and rise on the third day. The women come to a tomb in search of a dead body. Christ has arisen. Two men ask these women "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" The women share this message with the eleven apostles.

The angels come down from heaven to recall the promises God has already proclaimed to us. Some hear these things as idle tales. Some listen to the words of the Angels and women. Jesus' Resurrection is to be proclaimed to the ends of the Earth.

Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia. Can we say this more than once a year. Do you remember the promise given to Jacob when he was leaving home? He eventually got to see his Sons and grandchildren. But Jacob never got to see the promise fulfilled.

He never got to run back to Bethel and see the great nation. But just as we did not get to stoop down and look into the empty tomb of Jesus. We know the rest of the story. We also know the promise yet to be fulfilled when we shall arise.

Alleluia! Jesus is risen!
Trumpets resounding in glorious light!
Splendor, the Lamb, Heaven forever!
Oh, what a miracle God has in sight!
Jesus is risen and we shall arise:
Give God the glory! Alleluia!