After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
Matthew 28:1 New International Version (NIV)
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
Matthew 28:2-10 (NIV)
They hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy.
Eucatastrophe – A sudden, miraculous turn of events in a story that saves the protagonist from an otherwise disastrous outcome. A swift, joyful pivot from despair to triumph, producing a profound joy that can bring tears, as it breaks the expected chain of failure and death, offering a glimpse of ultimate truth. It does not negate the preceding sorrow, but justifies it, making the victory meaningful. – J.R.R. Tolkien
Kintsugi – golden repair
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (NIV)
Every broken thing can be restored…
We just have to put it in His hands. What are those broken pieces for you?