Lenten Musings - 36

John 20
Here is the most amazing event in the History of History. Jesus has died and now is resurrected. He has completed the work the Father sent Him to do, He has conquered death and saved us from our sins. Mary, Peter and "the other disciple" find Jesus' tomb empty. His body wasn't stolen; any would be thief wouldn't have bothered to unwrap His grave clothes and put them neatly on the bench. "The other disciple" (considered to be John) believed that Jesus was resurrected (john 20:8).
With this amazing event having happened, and the wonder confusion, excitement that came with it, what do you think the disciples did? John 20:10 says that they all went home. What? Wouldn't you think they'd have done anything but that? They could have gone looking for Jesus, or met together, or something. Jesus was alive, but they didn't understand it yet. He still had some teaching to do before He left them for good. Eventually, they would get it, but at that moment I suppose going home seemed like the thing to do.