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Tears are a part of the curse! There was no crying in Paradise until Adam chose to disobey God. The world has been weeping ever since. Just read the daily newspaper. Get the latest update on the newest broken heart. one of the followers of Jesus, Mart Magdalene, knew what it meant to cry. her Rabbi had been arrested, condemned, beaten, and crucified. The weight of His suffering had crushed her fragile soul. Mary came to the tomb of Jesus three days after His death. It was an early Sunday morning. Upon her arrival, she received the shock her life. The stone covering the tomb was rolled away and the body of Jesus was missing. She had reached the end of here emotional rope. May started weeping. She didn't get over it. As the time passed by, there was the sense that Someone was standing nearby. Assuming it was the gardener, she asked if he knew where her Master's remains had been taken. Suddenly, a voice called her by name. Instantly recognizing it, she whirled around and exclaimed; "Rabbi!" Jesus was alive! He's not dead! Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
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