Matthew 28:1 says, In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.  When they could come to the tomb, the two Marys came.  There were religious restrictions on the sabbath that kept them away.  Hopefully, there are no religious restrictions today that keep us from coming to Jesus.  The religious leaders and Pilate did not have to worry about the disciples of Jesus stealing His body.  They had not even come back to see if what Jesus had said was true, that He would rise again on the third day.  Though they might have come for the wrong reasons, these two women still came.  There are those today who come to learn about Jesus for the wrong reasons, but often they encounter the reality of Jesus as Savior and Lord.  Verse two states, And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.  Something miraculous happened at the tomb.  An earthquake occurred and an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled back the stone that was sealing the tomb.  The earthquake did not unseal the tomb, but the angel did.  There could be no doubt that God was behind the opening of the tomb.  The tomb was not opened so Jesus could get out, but so Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus could see in.  Jesus was already gone.  Verse three says, His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:  We are told what the angel looked like.  I am sure this was not what the women were expecting.  We will always get much more than we are expecting when we come to Jesus in faith.  The women were looking for a dead body, not an empty tomb, and the disciples weren't looking at all.  Verse four says, And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.  I am sure this really was a shock for those assigned the responsibility of keeping Jesus' body in the tomb.  Not only was the body gone, but there was an angel there.  I believe that they basically fainted.  Verse five states, And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  The angel told the women not to fear.  We might say that would have been easier said than done, but then the angel told them he knew why they were there.  They were seeking Jesus, Who had been crucified.  We must seek not just the crucified Jesus, but the resurrected Christ.  We will never find Jesus still on the cross nor in the tomb.  Verse six declares, He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  This is the good news, the gospel.  Christ is not in the tomb, but He has risen.  The women were invited to see where Jesus had lain.  I believe this was simply to show that they were in the right place and Jesus was indeed gone, in spite of the sealed tomb and guards.  Verse seven states, And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.   The two women were told to go quickly and tell the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead, and were also told that He went before them into Galilee.  We today have the same instructions.  We are to go quickly and tell people that Jesus is risen, and can take comfort in the fact that He will always go before us.  Verse eight states, And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.  Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Jesus, did as the angel instructed them to do.  They did not just hang around hoping that the angel would return or that Jesus would come there.  We also have to go where God sends us to share the good news.  Verse nine declares, And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.  On the way to tell the disciples, the women met Jesus.  They fell at His feet and worshipped Him.  As we go to do the work that God calls us to do, the Holy Spirit goes with us.  We should worship God in everything that we do, because He is the One Who brings us forgiveness and gives us purpose.  Verse ten says, Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.  Jesus reinforced what the angel had said.  They were not to be afraid, and they were to tell the disciples to go to Galilee, and that they would see Jesus there.  We will not find Jesus in an empty tomb.  We will find Jesus alive and at work in the world today when we come to Him by faith.