Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Today’s Reading: Mark 16:1-8 Daily Lectionary: Exodus 14:10-31; Hebrews 7:23-8:13 And the crowds that went before Him and who followed after Him shouted saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!! Blessed is the One coming in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. The women who came to the tomb early on Easter morning expected to find a corpse. They expected to anoint the body of Jesus, weep, and then return home in grief. Instead, they heard the messenger tell the Good News. Christ is not dead! He is alive! In response to that great news—they ran away, afraid. Death is something that all people fear. It is likely that these women had encountered the death of family or friends at some point in their lives. They did not enjoy the finality of death and the sadness of loss but were at least familiar with them. They were brave enough that morning to get up early, get the spices, and head to the tomb. But when they hear the Good News they are shaken with fear and