Luke Chapter 8:2-
and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out;
Luke records the earliest information about Mary Magdalene out of the four gospel writers. It could be overlooked, but there is a reason to take note. Mary Magdalene had seven demons. Jesus came along and set her free. He not only set her free, he welcomed her into his group.
We do not know exactly what her life was like. We only know she had seven demons, so we can conclude from that that she was perhaps an outcast in society.
There is a saying that those who are forgiven of much, who are rescued such as Mary Magdalene was, will love much. We see it at the foot of the cross. Jesus was dying and who was there?
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene along with Mary the mother of Jesus, her sister. and other women named Mary It was basically some women named Mary and John. Mary Magdalene was there watching as the person who rescued her was dying on the cross. She wanted to be there for him.
So who did Jesus appear to first after his resurrection? Mary Magdalene. Jesus could have chosen to appear to anyone first, one of the male disciples like John or Peter, or a haha moment in front of the religious leaders or Pilate. But no, Jesus chose to appear to Mary first.
How he appeared to her and revealed himself is quite telling.
At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
Imagine the emotions of Mary. She had seen Jesus die on the cross. The man who rescued her and gave her a new life die on the cross. Then the stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty. Her eyes full of tears and emotionally a wreck she did not recognize Jesus.
But when Jesus said her name- Mary- she recognized him and wanted to hug him big time.
Jesus chose to bestow the honor of being the first to see him after his resurrection on Mary Magdalene This shows us how completely Jesus restores. How deeply he cares for all. For all of eternity, Mary Magdalene can say she was the first to see Jesus after his resurrection.
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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This is so well done. Last semester, I wrote a journal article on Mary Magdalene, on ceasing to call her imoral or a prostitute but as a follower and discople of Jesus. I didn’t try to make her an apostle like the twelve, but someone who chose to take up her cross and follow Jesus, so a disciple in those terms and as one who announced too the apostles and Peter that Jesus had risen, as was proclaimed in the Old Testament.
True we have no evidence of her being a prostitute. We can only conclude she had a difficult life due to having seven demons. Her story is one that can encourage all people.
This post really brought it out, the BIG love and forgiveness Jesus has for all His children. It really gave me chills thinking about the story again. Because of the great sin Mary Magdalene had and was forgiven, she never forgot her Lord. She loved great, just as He loved her.
There is a reason her story is included in the bible. Her story shows how complete the redemption by Jesus for us is.
A wonderful post on Mary Magdalene! 🌺
Thank you 🙂
When He restores, He restores completely; amen 🙏🏽
Yes he does. COMPLETELY
She did well loving much. But again to whom much is given, much is expected!
And a great honor was bestowed upon her
Yes! God’s restoration is holistic! I pray that as many as are restored like mary Magdalene will not go back into sin IJN
Amen God restores completely