Matthew 28:1-10
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. 5But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.” This is my message for you.’ 8So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.’
Like Mary Magdalene and the other women we have to learn not to cling to what we first see. We have to go deeper, to ponder and think; to grow with what one discerns and learn from it. It is through discernment and interpretation of scripture that Jesus is made real to us today this he meets his people in every age and every time. Do not cling to one moment in time, as the woman might have been tempted to do but let that moment go and allow its truths to develop in you - it is that which makes Christ real today. This is the power of the resurrection. Don’t cling to the known step out into the unknown and let Jesus’ words grow in you. Let the resurrection live afresh in you. Share him with all you meet. Keep those ripples of resurrection expanding and help the power of the resurrection change the world we live in today. Don’t cling to what appears to be safe and known. Let it go, let it grow and let it change the world.