Run and Announce the News!
We are told that “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples” (Mt. 28:8). What made them “fearful yet overjoyed?” In the preceding verses we are told that they experienced an earthquake and witnessed the “angel of the Lord” come down, roll over the huge, heavy stone, and sat on it. He told them that Jesus has been raised from the dead, invited them to see the empty tomb, and instructed them to go and tell the disciples. So both Mary’s went on their way and while running Jesus came to meet them. “ And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.’” We are told that Jesus went to meet the Mary’s. I can only imagine Jesus’ coming to them further affirmed an...