You're looking in the wrong place!They went early. They went prepared. They went out of love. They went with expectations…to anoint the body of their dear friend Jesus. They went, not knowing how they would move the stone that sealed the tomb. But none of them expected this… Nope…not here. You’re looking in the wrong place. He is risen! Imagine the surprise of the women that morning when they went to the grave, open and empty, and heard the angel’s message! They had come with one purpose and left with a completely different one. They had come because of death and left because of life. The grave held nothing for them…because it could not hold HIM! He is risen, he is risen!
Tell it out with joyful voice:
he has burst his three days' prison;
let the whole wide earth rejoice:
death is conquered, we are free,
Christ has won the victory! Blessed Easter!
Matthew+ O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p.222) | 
