the wake-up

Have you ever been awakened by a sliver of sunshine peeking through your curtains, hitting you directly on your closed eyelids? 

I thought about the Resurrection, today, and wondered what Jesus must have experienced when He was resurrected. The gospel of Matthew records an earthquake and an angel sitting on the stone that had been rolled away. Was it the earthquake that jarred Jesus into consciousness? Did Jesus wake up with a sunbeam shining directly in his eyes after the angel rolled away the stone? Did God whisper in His ear, "Time to wake up!"

As cute as it is to come up with fun ideas for that victorious morning, I don't think Jesus needed to be awakened. He IS the awakening. The light of eternal life probably just exploded out of Jesus' soul. Death could not maintain its hold on Jesus because He IS life. 

What a powerful and entirely amazing God we serve!  Worthy of all of our praise and devotion for eternity.