Matthew 28:1–8 (ESV) — 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
NOTE: The women are the first to hear the good news that Jesus is alive. And the women will be the first to whom Jesus appears. In the kingdom of God there is neither Jew nor Greek, male nor female, slave nor free -- we are one in Christ. Yes, there are roles that God created, but he never created man to lord over women. He never created women to be property. In this new kingdom, the glory of the roles is to be restored. The church has had mixed success. Some went back to old patterns; some discarded the roles and embraced Satan's worldview, and some have found joy in experiencing fulfillment as God designed and created us. We are equal and different, two sexes, joined together in marriage. Whatever the evil one offers, it will never replace the goodness of God's plan.
PONDER:
- Are we willing to trust God's plan for the sexes?
- Do we really think our plan could be better than God's plan?
PRAYER: Forgive us for rebelling against everything you created for our good. My culture and people are hell-bent on doing everything against how God designed us. We need you Lord -- come Lord Jesus, come.
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