Behold, Jesus!

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” - Matthew 28:1-10

Behold. It means pay attention. Stop what you are doing. Turn your gaze towards. The text says, “Behold, an earthquake.” You cannot help but pay attention to an earthquake. It shakes everything.

But then the text says, “Behold…for an angel of the Lord had descended from heaven…” Angels in scriptures reflect the glory of the God they serve. When people see angels, they are undone and terrified. Angels are ministering spirits, and they are supernatural. We cannot help but behold angels.

But then, the text says, “Behold, Jesus met them.” The risen Jesus met these women. Nothing would ever be the same. The same Jesus who is God, who made the heavens and the earth, who came as a baby in a manger, and who was falsely executed on a cross now lived. Pay attention to this. Stop what you are doing. Turn your gaze towards Jesus. He is who He said He was: “I am the Resurrection and the Life.” Worship Him and know His true, eternal life today.