Resurrection Offer

Scripture/Bible:  And when the sabbath was past, Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salo'me, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; - it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. 6 And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." Mark 16:1-7

Reflection:  Who said that the early to bed and early to rise are wise? Look at these women who got up early in the morning to go and anoint Jesus.  Their preparation seemed complete for after all they only had to get spices to anoint Jesus.  

Before setting out they should have bothered to resolve the problem of the big stone, at the mouth of the tomb, which was an obstacle to anoint the body of Jesus.  How foolish they were!

Often in life we too go about life preparing for everything and yet the most important matters of life may have escaped our gaze while arriving at our destination.

If our preparation has been earnest and we have made every effort with love in our hearts for him whom we are called to serve, then even the biggest obstacles in no problem. Our God in the resurrection of his Son Jesus has moved the stone away for us.

Hence every encounter sought with Jesus does not condemn us of the lack of  necessary preparation we need to make but instead it brings us to a realization that whatever our necessary preparation, effort and love, is just a miniscule contribution in comparison to God’s contribution; that God has poured out his bounty out of love for us and in order to save us.


If he could move that heaviest of stone, will he not move away the darkness of our life and make his resurrection light shine in our difficult situation with hope. 

By not recognizing it and seeking to force enter the tomb by our efforts through methods and techniques we are rejecting God's offer of salvation, which is also is free gift and what is more we are entering the tomb of death rather than the tomb of resurrection. 

This is a reality which we can experience by daily encountering the living God who lives with us and is with us through his resurrected spirit. 

Prayer: “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in the Lord.” (1 Sam 2:1) Thank you Lord God my Savior.  

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