Luke22-24

"Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared." (24:1) That is how Luke set the stage for resurrection morning. As Luke unfolds the story the mood of the day shifts from painful sorrow to joyous celebration. Yet I wonder what happened to the spices? The women had invested time, and probably money, on this final act of tribute to Jesus' life and ministry. But the surprises of the day rendered that which had value at sunrise  as worthless as the day broke. There is a truth in all of this that we need to grasp; no matter what we value before we encounter the resurrected Jesus it should be left at the empty tomb as we follow him into eternity.
Stuart