He is Risen!
He is risen indeed!
Hallelujah!
The miracle of Easter has shocked us out of our "No-name Saturday" sadness, and filled our broken hearts with joy, our souls with hope, our mouths with praise. Even after two thousand years the resurrection still packs a powerful punch of awe and astonishment every year we're privileged to celebrate Easter.
Try and imagine then, if you can, how utterly mind-boggling and adrenaline-pumping that very first Easter morning must have been for the men and women who suddenly found themselves confronting the most unexpected of scenes.
According to John's gospel it's Mary Magdalene who first trudges out to the barren, cold tomb of her master even before daylight had managed to warm the ground or adequately light her way. But in that dim first-light …