Matthew Chapter 28
Love inspired the women to travel to the place where their Lord was buried.
I have often reflected on the fact that these women knew this tomb was sealed and guarded by Romans. They knew Joseph closed the tomb when Jesus was laid to rest. Knowing all this what did they think they were doing at the tomb? In other gospels we read that the women prepared spices to anoint his body but how did they intend to get inside the tomb to him? I don't think they considered any of this. In my opinion they were motivated by love in their heart and did not think logically about any of this.
The soldiers were terrified at the sight of angels. There was an earthquake and angels appeared in order to remove the seal and the rock blocking the entrance to the tomb. These angels were there to help the women who arrived at the tomb.
Not only do we have the word of angels but these women also saw that the Lord Jesus was no longer in the tomb. The angels told the women that the Lord Jesus was risen and went ahead of the disciples to Galilee and would meet them there.
As these women rushed back to tell the disciples the good news the Lord Jesus himself met them.
The Lord Jesus greeted them with joy. Notice that the women worshiped the Lord Jesus. He is God. The Lord Jesus is God.
The Roman soldiers who guarded the Lord's tomb went to the religious leaders and reported what happened. Even then, after hearing the report, they were only interested in suppressing the truth about the Lord Jesus.
This was a cover up. The soldiers obviously were confused to seek out the religious leaders instead of reporting to their supervisors. They knew their leaders would execute them for failure in their mission.
"Teach all nations, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." This was the command to make disciples not converts. It is a call to invest our lives in the lives of others in order to share all the Lord Jesus gave us.
