I have gently stirred, and quietly spoken urging my people; but now I am shaking and shouting AWAKE and ARISE daughter of Zion, my remnant.

As Samson shook himself free from the restrictions of the enemy, and destroyed and tore down the idols of the Philistines, so am I calling you to do.

Arise and Awaken my people, for now is the time to let your voices be heard, now is the time to put away everything that has hindered you, that has distracted you, and that has held you captive. Hear me now, for I am bringing you into a new dimension in My Spirit, and if you will walk in my Spirit, and heed my voice I will bring you into new territories and there will be no boundaries that will hold you back.

I have gently cradled you in my hand, I have nourished you with my Word and promises; but now I am breathing my power into you, and placing your feet on solid ground. I am sounding the alarm to AWAKE and ARISE and to shake yourselves; I am calling you to be bold and courageous. My Word that you have hid in your hearts will resound to the nations. Lift up your voices and be heard!

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As it began to dawn on the first day of the week, the crowds of people from far and near who had come to Jerusalem for the observance of the Feast of the Passover, made preparation for the return journey homeward.

Very early that morning while it was still dark, two women, Mary Magdalene and another person known as “the other Mary”, went to the tomb of Jesus with the traditional spices to anoint his body in accordance with local custom.

What they found when they arrived at the tomb left the two women “trembling and bewildered.”

As they made their way through the dark, narrow streets of Jerusalem, they pondered a profoundly troubling question: “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance to the tomb?”

When they arrived at the tomb, they were surprised; the massive stone placed in front of the tomb to seal it had been rolled away. The tomb in which the body of Jesus had been placed was empty, and the body they had come to anoint was not there.

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