Jesus died yesterday. They placed his body in the borrowed tomb. The sadness experienced by those who knew Jesus best turned to despair as His death penetrated their hearts. Peter continued to ponder his denial of Christ in his mind. I’m sure each of the disciples thought about the Passover meal they shared with Jesus just a few days ago. All the teaching, all the miracles, all the care, all the compassion, and now it was gone. The disciples only had their memory of Jesus. What would they do now?
Think about it. Each of the disciples dropped a profession to follow Jesus. Now that Jesus died, the leader was gone. I imagine the disciples began to wonder about what they would do now that Jesus was gone. Would they continue their spiritual journey? Would they go back to their former lives? Would they go back and visit their families? Would they continue to tell others about Jesus being “the Way?” Would they eventually fall away from Jesus’ teachings? So much sadness. So much doubt. So much indecision. Either way, their lives would never be the same. Who knew that an amazing transformation was going to take place in the lives of these men who once followed Jesus. It would not be long before these followers of Jesus would become leaders for the kingdom. But for now…….Jesus was in the tomb.
Oh what joy tomorrow will bring…..