The Morning Son Rise

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing spices which they had prepared.  But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.  Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed by this, that, behold two men stood by them in shining garments.  Then, as they were araid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?  "He is not here, but is risen!  Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, "saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."  And they remembered His words.  And they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
Luke 24: 1-8 NKJV

It had been a eventful week in Jerusalem.  Lost in the celebration of the yearly Jewish Passover were the events surrounding the man Jesus of Nazareth.  It is certain that Jesus could not have picked a busier time to visit Jerusalem.  For the passover crowds there were very large.  Of course, it was indeed a very special celebration for Gods people.  For it was on this day that God delivered them from their Egyption captors so long ago.  With the death of every Egyption first born child, God had convinced Pharoh to release His people from captivity.  Now, amidst the celebrations of the yearly passover in Jerusalem, He was preparing to redeem them once again.  However, the scribes,Pharisees and other Jewish authorities saw this as a opportunity to rid themselves of this trouble maker from Galilee.  This man, this Jesus, who had captivated crowds throughout the land of Isreal with His teachings and miracles had become a threat to the Jewish authorities.  For Jesus spoke of a new way, one where He Himself had the keys to heaven.  This flew straight in the face of the Jewish leaders, and they planned to have Him crucified.  Of course, as in some people today, these scribes and Pharisees could not see the gift that Jesus was offering to all who would listen and follow Him.

Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow in heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  "Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"  And begining at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.
Luke 24: 25-27 NKJV

I can only imagine the shock of the Pharisees as they learned that this Jesus, whom they hated as a imposter, had fullfilled the scriptures and risen from the grave as He said He would.  However, it wasn't just the Pharisees that refused to believe.  For there were many among Gods chosen people even today who still seek the coming of Gods promised Messiah!  Somewhere the message has been lost.  For everything that the scriptures and prophets have proclaimed concerning Jesus has come to pass.  He has become sin FOR US in order that it be finaly put to death in Gods children.  The truth today still rings true as it did that morninng so long ago, "Why do we seek the living among the dead?"

~Scott~