Tuesday, April 22, 2014

"Why Are You Weeping?"

Mary Magdalene is the first person to see Jesus after discovering the empty tomb with the other women, yet in her grief, and now in her pessimism, the body is gone and she'll never be able to see it again. She can't recognize Jesus through her tears. The angels ask her why she is weeping and so does Jesus. Twice the same question! She was evidently really "down". Yet, Jesus does not chide her for her lack of faith, her grief, her discouragement, but reveals himself to her as he calls her name, recognizing her current state, accepting her as she was, and comforting her with his presence.
Isn't that the way he treats us? Even in our deepest depression or slightest incapacitation, he is always there.
I am in a state of partial immobilization after a serious fall in Cleveland which tore my right "quad" from my kneecap. Walking gingerly with the aid of a crutch...no driving, naturally, forced to sit. But, what a gift of time, not to weep with Mary, but to know the presence of Jesus in a special way, especially this week, and be able to "cling" to him, listen to him and receive his comfort. There is always a blessing in the worst of challenges.
Bro. Rene

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