Crucified and RISEN

Crucified and RISEN

This is my last post for a day or so but I wanted to share a full on vision experience from earlier this week. It’s really for Sunday but . . .

Dark days – lost dreams – smashed hopes. No-one is talking much; not even eating. Jesus has been crucified. What went wrong? All our hopes and dreams – where have they gone? What do we do now? Only eleven of us here – Judas has run off. It’s all his fault – turned Jesus over to the authorities he did.

Even Peter, usually so boisterous, is silent, wrapped in his own thoughts. The women, also usually chattering away happily, are quiet as they bring our drinks or offer food. Two of them went out earlier. Something about anointing His body – can’t think why they bother, the Roman soldiers won’t let them near the tomb. Sealed it with a huge rock they did – those girls will never even move it.

Who on earth is that at the door, banging like that? Hope it’s not the Sanhedrin police come to accuse us. Oh – it’s only the women back again. Told you they’d never get near or move that stone.

Whoa, whoa – slow down a bit. Say that again !!

EMPTY?? What do you mean – the grave is empty? Seen Him? Spoke to Him? Ridiculous. He was dead last time we saw Him. Very dead – Joseph buried Him.

Peter is calling me. We run out the door. For an old man he’s pretty slick. Mind is buzzing. Empty? Jesus gone? What’s going on? He beats me there and peers in. I just run straight past him into the tomb. It is EMPTY !!! Ooops – there’s two guys all in white standing there, apparently waiting for us. They point out that the grave clothes are all folded neatly and that Jesus has indeed gone.

He’s RISEN ??? Risen from dead ??

I know what He did for Lazarus but . . . but ??? Oh my goodness. My heart is racing. Peter looks at me – “Gotta tell the others”, is all either of us can say. Run back to the house – hearts racing. Hope and excitement rising. Hammer on the door til someone opens it. “It’s true – He is gone. Some fella said He is risen !!!”

Incredulity all round. Some celebrating, some more doubtful. Suddenly – there He is! Standing amongst us. Oh wow – it is true then. Oh hallelujah – He is risen. I just feel like dancing. Where’s Thomas? He went out. He’ll be mad he missed this. Can’t wait to tell him.

Jesus is RISEN – just like He said He would. RISEN from the dead. He IS all He said He is. I never doubted it – not me.

RISEN – WOW – oh Hallelujah \o/