Happy Easter to you all! When the women went to the tomb on that first Easter, they expected to be greeted by a large stone rolled in front of the door. Instead, they found the stone rolled back and an angel announcing, “He is not here! He is risen, as he said” (Mathew 28:6). As they ran from the tomb, the women met Jesus, who said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him (Matthew 28:9). Then Jesus said to the women, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me” (Matthew 28:10).
The progression of events on Easter is a good indicator to us of how we should approach this special day. We should not let anything block the good news of Easter, but roll away all those things that prevent us from seeing the empty tomb and hearing the resurrection message. We welcome the risen Jesus with worship and awe and humility, as the women did. Then we should go and share the good greetings from our Lord that he is alive.
Welcome, worship and witness. It’s all pretty simple, really. The events of Easter Day map out for us a pattern of living that is easy for us to remember and powerful in what it accomplishes. Won’t you join me in following the three W’s of Easter every day of our lives? For every morning is Easter morning from now on.
