Matthew 28:5-6 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Easter makes it possible for us to live our lives . Aren’t we always for women who don’t seem to let fear them? A fearful joy, or a joyful fear. A transformed fear, now filled with great joy. Not a Good Friday fear, but an Easter fear. Not a crucifixion fear, but a resurrection fear. A life where your are transformed, and where your is complete. Where do you least expect to find Jesus? Matthew 28:5b-6 “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Easter, in other words, is about much more than an . It is about our risen Lord, who promises to be with us. Matthew 28:20b “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:10 “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” For Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.