Just as He said…

As we head into Easter weekend my thoughts have turned to the resurrection of Jesus.  As I read the passage below this morning four words stood out.  “Just as he said“.  Here’s Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Jesus, coming to the tomb with spices to prepare the body.  And of course, Jesus is gone.  The angel tells them and throws in those four words “just as he said”.   He could have ended the sentence in verse 6 with “….He is risen” but he added those four words.  Could it have been because Mary and Mary hadn’t truly believed that he would rise in three days and the angel just wanted to get the point across that Jesus said this so you should have known it was true?  If they did truly believe it, why bring the spices for the body?  Aren’t we the same way?  As we head into Easter Sunday, let’s realize that everything was “just as He said” and so will everything that is to be.

Mat 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 
28:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 
28:3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 
28:4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 
28:5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 
28:6 “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said.”