Running to the tomb

TODAY'S READING: Luke 24:1-12
I would imagine that by this point in the week you are getting used to this. As we look at each of the different accounts of that Sunday morning we see this lack of understanding. We saw a few days ago how Peter and John ran to the tomb when the women came to them. Now we know what happened to the others. They thought the resurrection was just plain nonsense.
So back to Peter. Peter knew something had happened. Granted, Peter was rather spontaneous, but he knew something had happened. So he takes off and runs to the tomb. Once he gets there he looks in but still wonders what happened.
While we may wonder why Peter didn't "get it," there is another side of the story we need to consider. Peter was willing to go to the tomb and check it out while the others didn't even come.
There are times in our life where God asks us to do something that we don't understand. We may even go there and still wonder why. Often it is not until later that we see the clear picture. Suddenly, everything makes sense.
When you face situations that don't seem to make sense, remember Peter. Remember that Peter took off for the tomb before he knew exactly what he would see. He even wondered what happened after he was there. But as he began to understand everything that had unfolded he realized who Jesus really was.
Sometimes in our lives we need to follow Jesus even if we don't understand why at the moment. More often than not we will look back later and realize that something incredible happened in that moment. When we can have faith like Peter and pursue the path before us, God will work in ways we can't imagine.

shine!
Jason