“St. John, recounts the discovery of Jesus’ empty tomb on Easter Sunday morning by Mary Magdalene and his disciples, Peter and John. Reflecting on this passage can deepen our understanding of the resurrection and its significance for our lives, inspiring us to grow closer to Jesus through prayer.”
Dear Blessed Lord Jesus, thank You that no one is beyond Your ability and desire to be saved by grace through faith. Thank You, praise You and give You all the glory that You are ready and willing to use anyone whose heart is open towards You. Increase longing and love for Your help for us to live by faith and not by sight. Thank You that Your Word is trustworthy. Thank You that all who believe have been born anew and placed into Your eternal family I am Your child. No one can snatch me or those who believe in You from Your hands. Look down in compassion and grace on lost souls and bring many more into Your kingdom in Your Name Amen. So Be It!
It reads in John 20:1-9 EASY: Early on the first day of the week, Mary from Magdala went to the hole in the rock. It was still dark. She saw that someone had removed the big stone from the front of the hole. So she ran to where Simon Peter was. He was with the other disciple, the one that Jesus loved. She said to them, ‘Somebody has taken the Lord’s body out of the hole. We do not know where they have put him!’ So Peter and the other disciple started to go to the place where Jesus’ body had been. Both of them were running. But the other disciple ran faster than Peter ran. So he reached the hole first. He bent himself down and he looked inside the hole. He saw the pieces of linen cloth that were lying there. But he did not go in. Simon Peter had run behind the other disciple. When he arrived, he went into the hole. He saw the pieces of cloth that were lying there. Also, he saw the piece of cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. This was not in the same place as the long pieces of linen cloth. Someone had put it carefully in a separate place. The other disciple had reached the place first, and now he also went inside. He saw and he believed. They still did not understand what the Bible already said. It said that Jesus had to become alive again after he had died.