The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

matt No'1 H. " starting the next
morn, while it was yet dark" John
2O:1, they came to the tomb to per-
form their last service of gratitude
and love. He had no need of this serv-
ice, Matt. 1921; 20:19; however, it
was acceptable and they were reward
ed by receiving the first glimpse of
the risen Lord.
Women's Love Genuine.
The reason they did not expect to
see a risen Jesus was in their failure
to listen to and to ponder on his
words. The men also failed to COM
prehend the note Of his resurrection
which he 80 frequently sounded. In
deed, the report of these same women
Is by these men considered "as idle
tales" Luke 24:11. The women ap-
pear in a better light than the men In
this story. The women, especially
Mary Magdalene, loved much because
he had done SO much for them. The
extent and the genuineness Of their
affection is found In hat they went to
the tomb to serve Jesus when appar-
emily hope had fed and faith was
blighted, / Cor. 1853 r. v. Their visit
was the fulhllment of their ministry
of love, yet 1t reveals the darkness OF
their minds. This was common to all
Of his followers as we have already in.
dicated.
Approaching the tomb they are con-
fronted by a new difficulty-"Who
roll away the stone?" The words
Of verse four are signifcant-"Look-
ing up, they see that the stone is rolled
Am. r. V. This undoubtedly
refers to the situation of the tomb and
their approach thereto, yet the fact
remains that looking up most of our
diff culties are removed. Let us be
looking unto him." II has
been suggested that God rolled away
the stone, not that Jesus might get out,
but rather that the women might get
Mary found two angels sitting,
one at the head and one at the foot.
the body had lain, John POLL,
IL, and the two disciples to whom she
reported found the linen cloth and the
napkin and believed" John 1928.
The women were overwhelmed with
p~erplexity and, like Peter and John,
knew not the Scripture that he must
rise again from the dead" The an
gelic message, "He is risen; he is not
here" was the sounding forth of a
message as great and as glorious as
that sounded by the angels ON the
night of his birth. To add impression
to the message, they are hidden to
behold the place where they laid
him." v. g..
Such experience and such knowledge
a definite burden of RESPONSE
oility, therefore the logical message
command of verse seven. This is
also in accord with the Savior's last
message. Mark 1918; Matt.
1t is natural for us to lin
ger in silent meditation at the place
II our greatest revelation r of our
soul experiences, but these
women are urged to go quickly"
rhe message of salvation is too i'm
to brook any delay, and 'the
business requireth haste"
There Is a tender touch in Marks rec
I'd Of the allusion to Peter in particu-
ar when we recall that Mark re-
'eived his gospel chiefly from that
1t adds light to that dark pic
ure we saw in the palace of the high
when Peter SO miserably failed.
a blessed privilege is entrusted
o these women, to proclaim to the sor-
owing, hopeless disciples a risen Lord,
nd to a backslider that this risen
ne belonged to him as much as to
ny Of the others. Such an experience
nd such a message filled the women
With awe. and they fled" to the dis.
iples and on the way they said moth.
ng to anyone, for they were afraid
+. s r. v.
Spread False Tale.