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Speaker 1: Life Audio. Well, hey there, friends, I'm Jody Nisnick and happy Easter. He is risen. He has risen. Indeed, whether you listen to this on Easter or at another time, my prayer is this quiet moment of reflection will help you celebrate and rejoice as you contemplate the resurrection and what it means for your life. Will begin our meditation after a brief word from our sponsors. Before we begin our meditation, I want to invite you to head into the show notes, where you will find a link to download the free I Am Companion journal that I've made for this series. It has each scripture that we are meditating on, all of the reflection prompts, and it gives you space to take notes on your prayers and meditation time. I do hope you'll take advantage of this free resource. Well, with that, let's get started. Well, let's begin with a few deep in and out breaths. And as you breathe deeply in, just notice God is here and let that fill you with joy today. And as you exhale, also notice what's weighing on you right now. Ask God to hold it. You will keep taking those deep in and out breaths and let me pray for us. Lord Jesus, thank you. Today is the day we reflect on and celebrate your resurrection, the day when everything changed, the day when you defeated death and you defeated sin. Lord, thank you for what this means in our life. That we are a new creation in you, that we are restored in relationship with you, and that we are invited to walk in an abiding life with you, a life of fruitfulness, a life of abundance. Lord Jesus, as we meditate today, guide and lead us, fill us with joy for the new life that we have in you. We pray this and the name of Jesus, Amen well. Today is a day for rejoicing because through the death and ready erection of Jesus, sin and death have been overcome. Today. Our passage describes the first encounter with Jesus after his resurrection. Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus's followers, has gone to the tomb to care for Jesus's body and to hold vigil The stone, though had been rolled away and the body was missing. Mary ran back to where the disciples were, and she told Peter and John, who then ran to the tomb to see and verify her account. When they saw that Jesus was not there, they went away bewildered. Mary stayed though, and this is where we pick up the passage. As you listen, allow this account to unfold in your imagination. Don't worry about getting all the details right. That is not the point. It is to enter into this story, to slow down and to see what God helps us notice in this account. Our reading is John twenty Verses eleven through eighteen in the New Living Translation. Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, rabboni, which is Hebrew for teacher, don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message as I read the second time, Allow yourself to step into this moment with Mary. Take notice of anything that feels meaningful to you, perhaps an emotion, a phrase, or something else. I'll give you space to reflect on it. After the reading, Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, Rabahoni, which is Hebrew for teacher. Don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message. Take a moment to reflect on what you notice, asking the Lord how this applies to your life right now as I read a third time, imagine the encounter again. This time, ask God to help you celebrate what his resurrection means and to know how you should move forward with this life change information. Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, rabboni, which is Hebrew for teacher. Don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message. Take a moment to sit in gratitude with Jesus, thanking him for who he is, his resurrection, and asking him how he wants you to move forward with this life changing information. Lord Jesus, thank you, Thank you, for your resurrection, for everything that means, for the life that it brings us. Thank you for this tender account between Mary and Jesus recorded for us, for her not understanding, but for when you spoke her name, everything made sense. Lord. All it takes is a word from you, and often things make sense. So we pray that as we sit in the glorious truth of your resurrection, the reality that we have life in you, we ask that you would speak to us like you spoke to Mary, that you would say our name and love, and that you would tell us how we are to move forward sharing this life changing news with those around us. Gracious Lord, we thank you again for what today means, because it changes everything. We pray this in the name of Jesus, our risen Savior. Amen. Well friends, if you are new to the So Much More podcast, or if you're new to the season of LINT, I want to invite you head into the show notes and grab the free I am Meditation Journal. I unpack a little bit more about what LINT is and why Christians have been practicing it for a very long time. You'll also see in the notes my partner Life Audio, and I encourage you to check them out at lifeaudio dot com. Finally, if you are enjoying these meditations, one of the greatest things you can do for me is either share these with a friend or follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and if you're able, leave a review. All of those things, they just go a really long way and spreading the word and in helping get these meditations into the hands of those who might need them. As always, my friend, thanks for joining me on so much more because we really do believe Jesus has so much more to say to us, and this is one way we are creating space to listen.
Speaker 1: Life Audio. Well, hey there, friends, I'm Jody Nisnick and happy Easter. He is risen. He has risen. Indeed, whether you listen to this on Easter or at another time, my prayer is this quiet moment of reflection will help you celebrate and rejoice as you contemplate the resurrection and what it means for your life. Will begin our meditation after a brief word from our sponsors. Before we begin our meditation, I want to invite you to head into the show notes, where you will find a link to download the free I Am Companion journal that I've made for this series. It has each scripture that we are meditating on, all of the reflection prompts, and it gives you space to take notes on your prayers and meditation time. I do hope you'll take advantage of this free resource. Well, with that, let's get started. Well, let's begin with a few deep in and out breaths. And as you breathe deeply in, just notice God is here and let that fill you with joy today. And as you exhale, also notice what's weighing on you right now. Ask God to hold it. You will keep taking those deep in and out breaths and let me pray for us. Lord Jesus, thank you. Today is the day we reflect on and celebrate your resurrection, the day when everything changed, the day when you defeated death and you defeated sin. Lord, thank you for what this means in our life. That we are a new creation in you, that we are restored in relationship with you, and that we are invited to walk in an abiding life with you, a life of fruitfulness, a life of abundance. Lord Jesus, as we meditate today, guide and lead us, fill us with joy for the new life that we have in you. We pray this and the name of Jesus, Amen well. Today is a day for rejoicing because through the death and ready erection of Jesus, sin and death have been overcome. Today. Our passage describes the first encounter with Jesus after his resurrection. Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus's followers, has gone to the tomb to care for Jesus's body and to hold vigil The stone, though had been rolled away and the body was missing. Mary ran back to where the disciples were, and she told Peter and John, who then ran to the tomb to see and verify her account. When they saw that Jesus was not there, they went away bewildered. Mary stayed though, and this is where we pick up the passage. As you listen, allow this account to unfold in your imagination. Don't worry about getting all the details right. That is not the point. It is to enter into this story, to slow down and to see what God helps us notice in this account. Our reading is John twenty Verses eleven through eighteen in the New Living Translation. Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, rabboni, which is Hebrew for teacher, don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message as I read the second time, Allow yourself to step into this moment with Mary. Take notice of anything that feels meaningful to you, perhaps an emotion, a phrase, or something else. I'll give you space to reflect on it. After the reading, Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, Rabahoni, which is Hebrew for teacher. Don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message. Take a moment to reflect on what you notice, asking the Lord how this applies to your life right now as I read a third time, imagine the encounter again. This time, ask God to help you celebrate what his resurrection means and to know how you should move forward with this life change information. Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 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. She turned to him and cried out, rabboni, which is Hebrew for teacher. Don't cling to me, Jesus said, for I haven't yet ascended to the father. But go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my father and your father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them I have seen the Lord. Then she gave them his message. Take a moment to sit in gratitude with Jesus, thanking him for who he is, his resurrection, and asking him how he wants you to move forward with this life changing information. Lord Jesus, thank you, Thank you, for your resurrection, for everything that means, for the life that it brings us. Thank you for this tender account between Mary and Jesus recorded for us, for her not understanding, but for when you spoke her name, everything made sense. Lord. All it takes is a word from you, and often things make sense. So we pray that as we sit in the glorious truth of your resurrection, the reality that we have life in you, we ask that you would speak to us like you spoke to Mary, that you would say our name and love, and that you would tell us how we are to move forward sharing this life changing news with those around us. Gracious Lord, we thank you again for what today means, because it changes everything. We pray this in the name of Jesus, our risen Savior. Amen. Well friends, if you are new to the So Much More podcast, or if you're new to the season of LINT, I want to invite you head into the show notes and grab the free I am Meditation Journal. I unpack a little bit more about what LINT is and why Christians have been practicing it for a very long time. You'll also see in the notes my partner Life Audio, and I encourage you to check them out at lifeaudio dot com. Finally, if you are enjoying these meditations, one of the greatest things you can do for me is either share these with a friend or follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and if you're able, leave a review. All of those things, they just go a really long way and spreading the word and in helping get these meditations into the hands of those who might need them. As always, my friend, thanks for joining me on so much more because we really do believe Jesus has so much more to say to us, and this is one way we are creating space to listen.
