Jesus has freed her from the prison house of her despair. It's a dangerous, frightening power we come to celebrate today. It means you can't nail Jesus down, domesticate God into the dogma and ritual of the church like some kind of well-trained house pet. What lies ahead doesn't have to be like what came before. You can change.
Relationships can change.
Circumstances can change. By the grace of God, the doors are wide open for you, that is, if you aren't too comfortable with your tomb. It seems so real. You awake feeling uneasy, even terrified, poised between two realities, not knowing what to expect next. Therefore, we do well to tremble with awe and hesitate at the door of the empty tomb today.