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Beloved, I say to you peace and blessing in the name of the Great and Matchless name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Today's exhortation is submitted to you by Sister J. Kelly 

Luke 24:1-10 (New International Version)

1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.' " 8Then they remembered his words.  9When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.

Initial Shock

In looking at this passage, the women prepared spices to place on Jesus' tomb. However, upon their arrival, they discovered the tomb was empty. What do you do when you have prepared for something but come up empty. Your empty tombs may be broken relationships, loss jobs or homes. These women prepared these spices by first rising early, coming together, working hard and traveling to the place that they thought was right.

Did their efforts line up with His words or was it just a customary act?

I pose that it was a customary act and not His words. Based on the reminder given through the two angels and the women remembering Jesus' words, their initial response was just customary not living truth. Forgetting His Word, the women became perplexed and wondered. It is sometimes easier to respond with customary acts or what is expected of us. The challenge lies within us to remain in His word. We should exam; what crisis situations or losses are we responding to with customary or polite acts when the Lord as spoken differently.

Giving Account

Flesh and emotions often times dictates our responses. Our support systems; family and friends can influence our direction. These women walked in agreement to the empty tomb and later shared the gospel to others. When we don't follow the crowd or go along with it's new trend, it may seem like an isolated place or a lonely journey but His promises are true. God will place those in our lives that can go with us through our tomb experience as well as share the gospel along side us.

His Response

He further promises that He will never leave us alone on the paths that we may travel. What gentle reminders has He provided to guide you back in the right direction or path? What living words has He spoken to you and you are searching for them in dead places.

Remembering

It is in the eighth verse that the women remember His spoken words. At which time, the women were able to remember, recall and redirect.

The Charge Today...

Remember: His Promises,

Recall: your Dreams and

Redirect: your Efforts, Abilities and Energy towards His Living Word.

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