Re:Verse passage – John 20:1-21 (day two)
The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first. vs.4
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” vs. 15a
The women were the first to arrive. Surely they had questions. How were they to get to the body of Jesus? What state would he be in? It never occurred to the them that he might not be there, and their first reaction was that his body had been stolen. They ran back and called for the disciples to come. Peter and John set out and eventually broke into a dead run. Why? If the body was gone what good would it have done to get there quickly? What were they expecting to find? What was their urgency?
Scripture does not reveal to us what exactly was in their hearts and minds at those moments, but we do see them meet Jesus and they did not recognize his face. In their surprise, they never thought that he would be the one speaking with them. Which begs the question, for whom were they searching? If he is standing in front of you, speaking with you, why should it matter that he doesn’t show up as you would expect. He is here, now, calling you. Don’t let your expectations get in the way of the Savior.
Such encouraging words today!
It seems to me that everyone was in an investigative mode, trying to find who was stealing the body of Jesus and where Jesus’ body was placed! What was the probable cause for the missing of Jesus’ body?
There could be many conspiracy theories in their minds; and each might try to search for the answer to fit their theories or assumptions.