Blessings of Hearing Jesus Call Your Name

“Dear woman, why are you crying?”

the angels asked her.

“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied,

“and I don’t know where they have put him.”

She turned to leave and saw someone standing there.

It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him.

“Dear woman, why are you crying?”

Jesus asked her.

“Who are you looking for?”

She thought he was the gardener.

“Sir,” she said,

“if you have taken him away, 

tell me where you have put him,

and I will go and get him.”

“Mary!” Jesus said.

John 20:13-16

Blessings of Listening to Jesus’ Words

“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars.

On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity

at the roaring and tossing of the sea.

Men will faint from terror,

apprehensive of what is coming on the world,

for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

At that time they will see the Son of Man

coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

When these things begin to take place,

stand up and life up your heads,

because your redemption is drawing near.”

Luke 21:25-28