3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes. (John 20)
We all process things differently, according to our past experiences, personalities and natural tendencies. Peter and John did. The last there was the first to go in. Peter barged in; John tred softly. John more readily believed in resurrection, but Peter more quickly and loudly proclaimed it. But both went back home to process more, to meditate, to "figure it out." The Holy Spirit was at work in each one. The important thing is to not just walk in, look around, then go away and forget what we have seen and heard and already learned. When all the pieces are put together, indeed the Resurrection not only makes sense; it makes all the difference in the world.
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