Early Sunday morning at the empty tomb . . . Mary Magdalene weeps in confusion and anger.
"Woman," Jesus said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" (Jn. 20:15)
Why the question? He already knew. Was he toying with a grieving friend? More likely, the question is for the rest of us. It jumps off the pages of John's manuscript.
Why is life looking so hopeless? why the despair? Why do we feel so lost and confused? Does it, perhaps, relate to the fact that we're looking for someone we haven't found yet that alone can turn our world around?
We may think that person is a new wife or a husband, or a child, but we find they aren't the final answer. When we hear him call our name, we will realize that it is Jesus that we're really looking for. And he loves to let us find him.
Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out, "...Teacher!" (v. 16)
Jesus, you are the one I have been looking for. Please reveal yourself to me. Amen.
Can you relate? When did you figure out it was Jesus you were looking for?
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