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Resurrection Day Celebration!

Mark 16:1-3 “When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” These precious women were disciples of Jesus, who had come alone on Sunday, the first day of the week, following the Jewish Sabbath…This one had been the longest Sabbath ever, because Jesus was crucified and laid in a grave…Their hopes and dreams were buried with Him.  They didn’t expect to find a risen savior; they came to anoint a dead man…to finish the work begun on Friday evening when his body was taken down from the tree. They said among themselves...” Who will roll away the stone?”   They knew a massive stone had been set along with the Roman seal which dictated that anyone tampering with the grave would be punished by death....

The Triumph of the Cross

How can we find joy in an instrument of death. We wouldn't consider rejoicing about electric chairs, guillotines or the hangman’s noose. But God's dealings with man show us that He uses the weak things of this world to confound the strong- 1 Corinthians 1:26 “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 So that no one may boast before Him.” Other paradoxical examples- `The first shall be last‘ - `To be great, you must be a servant‘ - `Bless those who persecute you‘ - `Pray for those that despitefully use you’- ‘To him who asks for your coat, give him your cloak, too’ At the Red Sea, with the armies...