Come, Go

Matthew 28:1-8 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead, and indeed he is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him. Behold, I have told you." 8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
 
ON the resurrection morning the angel of the Lord commanded the women to do two things: "Come, see the place where the Lord lay, and go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead." "Come." they invited. "Go." they instructed.
    Our Christ-centered life is about coming and going isn't it? After all, Jesus' first call to his disciples was, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt 4:19) – an invitation in which our Lord inferred that following him required some action.
    The lesson is simple, and it is eternal. Jesus invites us to come into his teaching that we will learn how to live into his resurrected life. Then we are to go and tell, "He is risen!" so that others will come into faith that they might go to Heaven. 
 
Jesus Teaches: Pray, "Come, Holy Spirit. Fill my faith that I will surely go and tell, "He is risen."