Expectations

But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Luke 24:2

Those disciple men may have been slow to get going, but the women got up at the dawn burdened under a certain expectation. This is not surprising given the usual progression of death - funeral, burial, spice 'em up a bit for the smell, and eventually we move on from the dearly departed - had gone on since they were little girls. Then someone went and moved the body, and they were perplexed. And then that unexpected question came, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" How does one answer a question like that?

It is at times like this that an old expectation meets the new wineskin of Jesus with a sort of wet splat. When the women ran to tell the disciples, they too would have one of those I'm-missing-something feelings. It was a strange morning all around, except that Jesus had told them repeatedly what was going to happen with Him. But that old what-we-think-we-know monster had them firmly in its jaws.

Have a great Easter week! Our condolences go out to our Catholic brothers and sisters on the passing of Pope Francis,

Bucky