Saturday - Looking for God

10: It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11: And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12: Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. Luke 24

Ah men, when women come with the best, the most outrageous news ever, they don't believe them but need to check for themselves!

Now I'm not against personally checking out things but you would think that after all the time they had spent in each others company that Peter & the other men might have believed the reports from more than 3 of the women of their company. But they 'believed them not' and went to see for themselves.

What a different world we would live in if the text read something like. They rejoiced at the news and ran to see for themselves. Same actions, different attitudes.

Friday - Never Betrayed

1: When Jesus had said these words he went out with his disciples over the stream Kedron to a garden, into which he went with his disciples. John 18

Judas's betrayal was in a garden. The 3 days of arrest, trail, death, burial and Resurrection all began in a garden. I wonder if the Evangelist John, deliberately started this train of events in the Garden of Gethsemane to echo the betrayal of Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden? I think it's highly likely. Interesting thought.

Thursday - Join in the Banquet

24: And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me. 1 Cor. 11

Bread & wine, the basics of life. Become/are/recognized as, the essence of the eternal "I AM" Can the mystery be so close at hand? Shouldn't we need to seek further to find the meaning of all things. Bread & wine, food & drink, company of friends & family, these are where the mystery is revealed. Today we start the three days of remembrance and launch ourselves to the Celebration of Easter.