The Gospel Lesson for Easter Sunday ends with the abrupt words, "So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid."
These are cetainly not the expected words that mark the event of Jesus' resurrection. The other gospel accounts record that they were afraid, but that they spread the word out of shear excitement. What do you think was behind Mark's record of their silence?
It is clear from history that they didn't remain quiet. Here we are 2000 years after the fact celebrating the excitement of the resurrection from the dead. Obviously they didn't remain quiet. How do we end up treating the message of the Lord's resurrection? What kind of fear keeps us from sharing the good news with those of our generation? The Christians of Mark's era were facing persecutions that cost them their lives. Is pursecution still behind our silence?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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