After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb. Look, there was a great earthquake, for an angel from the Lord came down from heaven. Coming to the stone, he rolled it away and sat on it. Now his face was like lightning and his clothes as white as snow. The guards were so terrified of him that they shook with fear and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He isn’t here, because he’s been raised from the dead, just as he said. Come, see the place where they laid him. Now hurry, go and tell his disciples, ‘He’s been raised from the dead. He’s going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.’ I’ve given the message to you.” With great fear and excitement, they hurried away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. But Jesus met them and greeted them. They came and grabbed his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my brothers that I am going into Galilee. They will see me there.” (Matthew 28:1-10, CEB)
Every gospel has the first witnesses of the resurrection being women.
They were going to the tomb to finish the prep of the body because they rushed to get him off the cross before the Sabbath started. So they went to the tomb early Sunday morning and were told Jesus isn’t here, he is alive.
And they see Jesus and Jesus tells them to go and tell the disciples. Usually, Jesus was telling people not to tell, well now to these women, Jesus says go and tell. Go and tell. Be a witness to me. Jesus empowered women to be messengers, teachers, and prophets!
Why do we say they can’t be leaders? Who are we to say that Jesus got it wrong?
Love People. Loving God.
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