Section 3
in the morning. Nevertheless, she was the first to discover the fact of the Lord's resurrection.
Sisters, you may love the Lord very much and might be the first to see the fact of His resurrec tion, but, like Mary you still need the brothers to help you. Mary immediately ran to the two lead ing brothers, Peter and John, and told them of her discovery. It is interesting to note that when Mary went to the disciples, only two responded and went to the tomb. Why did the others not go? Possibly because, on the one hand, they were not seeking, and, on the other hand, they were lazy. They probably loved their bed. Only Peter and John ran to the tomb to see what Mary had dis covered. John, who might have been younger than Peter, outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first, but, for some reason, he did not go in. Peter, who had more experience, was the first to enter into the tomb. When the two brothers saw the linen cloths and the napkin folded and left in a good order in the tomb, they were clear that the Lord must have resurrected from the dead. They were much clearer than their foolish sister who had said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him" (John 20:2). Peter might have said, "I sympathize with my foolish sister