Calvary Chapel Of Crook County - Main

As Mary stooped to look into the empty tomb, she saw two angels and then turned to see Jesus but didn’t recognize Him. She’s still focused on where the body is but Jesus wanted her to focus on the big picture and to widen her horizons as to who Jesus is. When He spoke her name, she recognized Him and understood, whereby Jesus told her not to cling to Him – both He and she have more to do. She told the disciples of her experience and later that same day, Jesus appeared to all of them as they were locked in their house. He came in quietly and showed them His wounds to prove who He was. We have a God who has been through it and has the scars to prove it. He then gave them the Holy Spirit and they became the first Christians – all except Thomas who was elsewhere. It wasn’t until they met again that Jesus showed Himself to Thomas who then believed.