Jesus' Resurrection Ought to Produce Fear and Joy

Note from today’s Bible reading: Matthew 28

When certain women visited Jesus’ tomb on the first day of the week following His crucifixion, they were met by an angel who announced that “He has risen” and told them to inform His disciples (Matthew 28:6-7). Upon hearing this, they left “with fear and great joy and ran to report it” (Matthew 28:8).

These two emotions – fear and joy – may seem contradi…