Going into the tomb, they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right side; 

and they were startled.

But he said to them, "Don't be alarmed! 

You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. 

He has been raised. 

He isn't here. 

Look, heres the place where they laid him."

Mark 16:56 CEB

These two women are seeking to tend to the body of Jesus are startled, shocked, alarmed...

The voice of heaven meets them where they are, knows what they are experiencing.

The voice of heaven brings clarity & it brings hope.

The voice of heaven is not one of fear, but of comfort, welcomes them in, to come closer. 

Easter is where our God shows that he knows where we are at, what we experience, because He is experiencing it too. 

Easter helps to bring some clarity in this noisy clanging world that we live in, when so much seems out of sync with what was intended.

Easter brings Hope. 

The hope that all will be made new, that there is a Bigger Story that we are part of, that there is Good, Purpose, Love, Connection and Acceptance. 

Easter takes away our fear. 

When we hold the truth of Gods love, Jesus birth, death, ressurection, then the things we fear can take their proper place, and it starts with Sunday morning, and a messenger from Heaven saying "He isn't here" because Jesus has risen, and with His ressurection so is our Hope. 

#easter2025

#hopeishere