Mark 16: 3 "On the way they were discussing who would roll the stone away from the entrance to the tomb."
Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James were on their way to Jesus' tomb. They were going there to put burial spices on his body. As they were walking, they discuss who will roll the stone away.
I can imagine this conversation. They had lost their messiah, their leader and now are talking about such depressing things as burial spices and who will roll the stone away. I'm sure they were still in shock. But of course, no one had to roll the stone away because it had already been done! Oftentimes in our despair, Jesus has a twist for us. In the pain, there is always hope. When we are discussing who has to roll the stone away, Jesus has other plans.
Dear Jesus, thank you for Easter and plot twists. Amen.
