The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.
Matthew 28
Imagine the fear, disbelief, surprise and then the excitement Mary Magdalene & Mary must have felt hearing those words from an angel whose appearance was like lightning, and clothes were white as snow. And then the words, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." First the magnificence of the messenger and then the glorious words, “He is not here; he is risen.” These words are the heart of Easter; The severe mutilation and sacrifice and the glorious resurrection of Christ, winning over death and freeing us from the burdens of our wrongful deeds. For those who believe, the angel gives final instructions, “Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead …” We too must share this good news, Christ has risen from the dead. Happy Easter.
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