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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Order of the Events of the Resurrection 1. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk. 23:55-24:1. 2. They find the stone rolled away, Lk. 24:2-9. 3. Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn. 20:1-2. 4. Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt. 28:1-2. 5. She goes back to meet the other women following with spices 6. Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn. 20:3-10. 7. Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn. 20:11-18. 8. The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn. 20:17-18. 9. Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk. 24:1-4. 10. They return and see the two angels, Lk. 24:5; Mk. 16:5. 11. They also hear the angel’s message, Mt. 28:6-8. 12. On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt. 28:9-10.
Merrill Unger

Pride is subtle and shape-shifting. There is more of it at work in our hearts than we know, and more of it pulsing through our busyness than we realize. Pride is the villain with a thousand faces: People-pleasing, Pats on the back, Performance evaluation, Possessions, Proving myself, Pity, Poor planning, Power, Perfectionism, Position, Prestige and Posting. Here’s the bottom line: of all the possible problems contributing to our busyness, it’s a pretty good bet that one of the most pervasive is pride. It’s okay to be busy at times. You can’t love and serve others without giving of your time. So work hard; work long; work often. Just remember it’s not supposed to be about you. Feed people, not your pride.
Kevin DeYoung