Utter Darkness (or so they thought)
It couldn’t have been any worse for the remaining 11 disciples and the women closest to Jesus of Nazareth. As they watched, their Hope was torn apart, then hung on a post in humiliation to die, and “darkness came over the whole land.”
We can’t imagine the depth of their bewilderment. The darkness over the land couldn’t compare to the darkness of their souls. Three years of walking with Him had given them excitement for the installation of a new kingdom on earth! But it was all for naught, or so they thought.
That was the human perspective, but this is the real story:
It was that ugly three-letter word – sin. Sin is what the holy God could not look upon, but He longed to fellowship with us. All of humanity had been paralyzed by sin, and our human efforts to abide by the law had proven futile, time after time.
In the greatest act of mercy, the Father offered up His perfect sacrifice on our behalf. At that moment in time, once for all, the Son took on the sin of all mankind. The curtain that separated us from the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom. The righteous God who could not look upon sin made a way for us to come to Him, and by the blood of the Lamb those who believe are made righteous, and can enter into His courts!
But that was just Friday. Wait for Sunday!
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead. . .” And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. Matt. 28:5-7a, 8
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