Reading
The
disciple bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying
there but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him,
and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there.
Wondering
Why did the disciple Jesus loved wait even though he had seen the
linen wrappings? What might have been going through his mind? What
about Peter? What was his reaction to what he saw? What gave him the
courage to go into the tomb of one who had been dead for two days
Contemplating
Spend a few minutes reading the Scripture passage and see if any
words or phrases seem to be especially significant. Why might the
word or phrase be important? Make a mental note of any insights or jot
down any thoughts in your spiritual journal.
or...
Spend a few minutes building the
scene in whatever way is helpful - in the shoes of a film director -
or sketching the scene. What insights do you get from the action in
this part of the story? How are people reacting as it unfolds?
Reflecting
There is a time for waiting - and a time for
finding the courage to act in ways we would not have thought
possible.
Pray for those for whom this is a time of waiting ... and
for those for whom it is time to find the courage to do things they
do not yet think they can.
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