A man had a great dream and he had the confidence of one who could visualize success.  He knew he would be successful so he left his job as a laborer and worked full-time on the endeavor of his dreams.

He chose his few employees carefully, their pay was meager.  He promised them that the number of helpers would grow and the rewards for their loyalty would be without equal.

For three years the man worked toward his vision.  Marketing surveys were done to the point he knew what the people were thinking.  He advertised throughout the area and held promotional stunts to set up for his grand opening.  He would pull into the area towns and know that people were expecting something unusual to happen.  He would do anything to advertise, he had the people’s attention.  While not everyone responded positively, people were lining up to be a part of his vision.

The day of the grand opening arrived.  In his moment of triumph he knew that years of toiling, late nights working, and the life of a traveling salesman were about to pay off.  He had truly set up the greatest business of all time.  This was the moment the people were waiting for.

With great ceremony the stone was rolled away from the tomb…

And nobody was there.

Jesus had told them over and over it would happen; people should have been there.  Perhaps that’s what Jesus expected…but nobody was there.

Was Jesus disappointed?

You would think that with all of the sermons, miraculous signs, prophesy, and Jesus specifically telling them what was about to happen SOMEONE would have been there waiting for him when he arose from the grave.

The importance of the moment warranted all of the disciple’s presence with singing, rejoicing, and slapping backs.

The only ones that investigated were Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (probably the mother of James) and what they found was an Angel telling them “He is not here; he has risen just as he said” (Matthew 28:6)

Was Jesus disappointed?  No.

But He will be if we are not waiting for Him the next time He returns…