Day 2: Fear and Joy

The women felt two things at once: fear and joy. This is the honest response to encountering the risen Jesus. There is joy because death is defeated, but there is also fear because you realize you are standing in the presence of the living God. Both are appropriate. Jesus met them in their mixed emotions. He did not rebuke their fear. He greeted them. He welcomed their worship. You do not have to have perfect faith or perfect courage to encounter Jesus. You just have to come as you are.