Run and tell someone

"So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him! So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first." John 20:2-4 

If you were given the day off today and could do anything you wanted, what would you do? What activity would make it the perfect Friday for you? Perhaps going back to bed? Maybe doing a little shopping or spring cleaning while listening to your favorite Christian radio station? Or maybe just staying home and reading a good book or binge watching one of your favorite television shows? Well, personally, a good and perfect Friday for me would be one that involved lots of running--and most definitely a run with friends. And while I won't spend today actually running, I will be spending it with friends driving to another state for an ultra marathon on Saturday. So I guess you could say that it's gonna be a very Good Friday for me. 

And speaking of running, friends, and good Fridays, do you realize that there was a "Good Friday" more than 2,000 years ago that forever changed the world? It was the day Jesus was crucified on the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins. All hope seemed to be lost the moment He took his last breath. But guess what? Three days later, when things still appeared to be anything but good, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found it empty. Upon this discovery, Mary "came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple" shouting "they have taken the Lord out of the tomb..." which immediately inspired this pair of friends to run and see the tomb for themselves and found it just as Mary said... empty.

But guess what? The tomb is still empty! Jesus died for the sins of the world and then rose from the grave to conquer death once and for all. So what should we do with this Good News about the true reason we celebrate Easter? Run and tell someone of course! So what are you waiting for? Run and tell someone, "The tomb is empty! He is risen!"

Heavenly Father, there are no words to thank You for the sacrifice You made for each and every one of us on that Easter weekend so long ago. While we were sinners and deserving of death. when we denied You and hurled insults at You, You loved us so much that You took the punishment we deserved and died that we might live. Oh Jesus, may we truly grasp the enormity of Easter that we would be compelled to run and tell everyone, "He is risen! He is alive! The tomb is empty!”

Happy Running!!!