But get this. When Jesus came back from the dead, he TOLD A WOMAN first! And not just any woman... A woman who had fallen from grace due to becoming a prostitute! Mary Magdeline! Why in the WORLD would JESUS the Savior of the WORLD choose a former PROSTITUTE to be the first one He would tell that He had risen from the dead?!
When our pastor was preaching yesterday she (yes, she) was talking about just this. And I started thinking... Wow! I can't believe that I never thought about that before! Why did Jesus tell Mary Magdeline before the deciples? Because He kneMary would believe when the deciples would be stuborn? Because she was weaping and He couldn't handle her being sad? Just because she was the only one standing that at that moment? I can't help but think that there is a huge significance to it... Like it is BECAUSE she had fallen from grace and WASN'T perfect that He told her first. It was because she had to work hard at her faith and it didn't just come "naturally" to her.
Many of us have fallen and strayed from our faith walks at times. I have... More times than I can count! But I am so very THANKFUL that God sent Jesus to make a way to heaven for us... So very thankful!
I hope that you had a blessed Easter. And in the words of Eli, "Jesus has risened!"
Amen baby! Jesus has risen!