Resurrection

When I think about the garden of Gethsemane, I am very grateful. When I think about the crucifixion, I am very saddened. When I think about the resurrection, I am amazed. This is when I really am reminded that Christ is part of the Godhead. I am reminded of his divine nature. He has the ability to allow himself to suffer a physical death and he has the power to be risen again.

When Christ is in the garden of Gethsemane, I imagine him kneeling in prayer, being humble and submissive. When I think of Christ on the cross I see him extremely worn out, with an abused and broken body. When I think of the resurrected Christ I just see a perfect, powerful being. This is the same type of being I imagine Christ to be today. This is the Christ that I trust and try to follow to become more like.

I find it interesting that Christ does not have Mary touch him. I think this again shows that Mary had a spiritual relationship with Christ. Rather than caring for him physically, financially, etc., she cared for him through her personal relationship with him.

Something that I have always though about are the scars in the Savior's hands and feet from the crucifixion. I thought we were supposed to have perfect bodies when we are resurrected. However, it totally makes sense that Christ would have it that we remember the crucifixion and what he did for us by dying for us. Also, it proves to others that he was the being that was crucified. There wasn't a body switched or anything like that. In a lot of visual depictions of Christ after he was resurrected, he has his palms showing the viewer. I think this might be significant. It looks like he is open to embrace the viewer. It is a very welcoming and peaceful position.