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as Christ was raised from the dead -- "them also which
sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him," and he illustrated
this by the experience of Mary at the rent sepulcher.
Bitterly disappointed in not finding her Lord, "Mary stood
without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she
stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, and seeth two
angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other
at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say
unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them,
Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where
they have laid Him." Her heart cried out after her Saviour,
and at that very moment He was by her side, though she
recognized Him not. "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why
weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing Him to be
the gardener, saith unto Him, Sir, if Thou have borne Him
hence, tell me where Thou hast laid Him, and I will take
Him away. p. 477, Para. 2, [LS15].
"Jesus saith unto her, Mary." That is all He said--
"Mary." Many a time she had heard that familiar voice, and
she must have recognized Jesus by His tone or expression,
for immediately she acknowledged Him as her Master and
Lord. "Touch Me not," He said to her; "for I am not yet
ascended to My Father: but go to My brethren, and say unto
them, I ascend unto My Father, and your Father; and to My
God, and your God." John 20:11-17. Then it was that Mary
hastened to the disciples with the glad tidings of a risen
Saviour. p. 478, Para. 1, [LS15].
"It was her love for the Master," the speaker continued,
"because of what He had done for her in forgiving her sins
and in connecting her soul with heaven, that kept the
Saviour on earth after His resurrection until He had made
Himself known to her. There is something very touching in
this narrative. It shows that the Saviour is willing to
reveal Himself to those who are devoted to Him and to His
service,-- those who desire above all things else to
maintain a living connection with heaven. As Mary
recognized her Lord after His resurrection by His voice and
His general demeanor, so I believe we shall be able to
recognize again our sister who now sleeps. While we cannot
hear her voice in this world any more, yet her influence
lives; and in the resurrection morning, if we remain
faithful, and have a part with the people of God in that
glad hour, we shall hear her voice once more, and we shall
recognize her. My dear friends, there is a living
connection between heaven and this earth still, and the