The grace of waiting…
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (John 20:11)
Have you ever been given a seat to wait before you see that officer? Waiting is one of the difficult tasks, and if you often go to some high offices, it is important to learn the art without wasting time or becoming irritated, or even giving up prematurely. Some people will carry a book to read, or these days music or games on the phone or ipod, while others depend on the newspapers or magazines they find in the waiting area. One thing we all have to be sure of is that you need to wait at one point or another.
Peter – leader of his cell group, fearless (entered to tomb); followed closely; realized his inadequacies and needed transformation
John – asst leader, favorite in the cell group; young and fast; but a novice with some fear
Mary Magdalene – leader of her cell group, waited longer; the waiting brought courage, it brought vision, it delivered the answer.
God bless you!