John 20:1-18

Thoughts: I couldn’t sleep that night.  In the early morning darkness, I got up, dressed, and then hurried to Jesus’ tomb. I knew a huge stone had been rolled against the opening of the tomb, and I had heard soldiers were posted outside the tomb.  Probably, I couldn’t even get near the tomb, but I felt compelled to go there.  I needed to be close to Jesus’ poor lacerated body. But when I came near enough to see, the stone had been rolled away.  And there were no soldiers.  The stillness was absolute.  No early birds chirped; no rabbits slipped through the dewy grass.  I was alone in the darkness, and I was afraid.
Discussion: Why did Mary Magdalene go to Jesus’ tomb alone?

Activity: Send an Easter card with a hand-written note to someone who lives alone.

Weekly Devotional from March 2016 Word at Hom