All week I have been treasuring the image of the first person Jesus spoke to after he had risen from the dead. That person was not outwardly the most holy. She had not done the most for Jesus while he was alive. She had not cared for the most people, had the most friends, or lived the most upright life. Mary Magdalene was a woman. She had very little standing in her culture. Furthermore, she had lived a life that could have been seen by many as a life of failure. She was a prostitute, rejected by those in her world, especially the religious.
Jesus loved Mary Magdalene deeply. She was the first person to see Him after his death. He called her tenderly by her name, "Mary."
I wonder who Jesus is speaking to these days as they come to his empty tomb? Come to Him, all who are weary and heavy laden. He will call you tenderly by name, and give you rest. His love will surprise us all.
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