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“Woman, Why Are You Weeping?”
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But even now the disciples could not cast off their doubt and
perplexity. Even when the women declared that they had seen the
Lord, they thought them under an illusion.
Trouble seemed crowding on trouble. They had seen their Master
die; they found themselves deprived of His body; and they were
accused of having stolen it for the sake of deceiving the people.
They despaired of ever correcting the false impressions that were
gaining ground. They feared the enmity of the priests and the wrath
of the people. They longed for the presence of Jesus.
Often they repeated the words, “We trusted that it had been He
which should have redeemed Israel.”
Luke 24:21
. Lonely and sick
at heart, they met together in the upper chamber, and closed and
fastened the doors, knowing that the fate of their beloved Teacher
might at any time be theirs.
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And all the time they might have been rejoicing in the knowledge
of a risen Saviour. Many are still doing what these disciples did.
The Saviour is close beside them, but their tear-blinded eyes do not
discern Him. He speaks to them, but they do not understand.
“Go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen.” Look not to
the empty sepulcher. From grateful hearts, from lips touched with
holy fire, let the glad song ring out, Christ is risen! He lives to make
intercession for us.
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