Why Are You Crying?
After Jesus was resurrected he talked to Mary at the Tomb. He asked her why she was crying. If they had listened to Jesus they would have remember that on multiple ocasions, he told them that He would die but be resurrected on the 3rd day. She should not have been crying. She should have ben anxiously awaiting His coming forth from the tomb. But the same is true for us today. If we know the future God has promised us, we don't need to cry in the face of death.
Death
Burial
Guarding the Tomb
Resurrection
Resurrection of Others
During His ministry, Jesus had raised the dead to life. He had raised the son of the widow of Nain, and the ruler’s daughter and Lazarus. But these were not clothed with immortality. After they were raised, they were still subject to death. But those who came forth from the grave at Christ’s resurrection were raised to everlasting life. They ascended with Him as trophies of His victory over death and the grave. These, said Christ, are no longer the captives of Satan; I have redeemed them. I have brought them from the grave as the first fruits of My power, to be with Me where I am, nevermore to see death or experience sorrow.
These went into the city, and appeared unto many, declaring, Christ has risen from the dead, and we be risen with Him. Thus was immortalized the sacred truth of the resurrection. The risen saints bore witness to the truth of the words, “Thy dead men shall live, together with My dead body shall they arise.” Their resurrection was an illustration of the fulfillment of the prophecy, “Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.” Isaiah 26:19.