Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene was the first person to find the empty tomb. She was the first person to whom Jesus appeared and she was the first person to announce to the apostles that Jesus had risen from the dead. Her words appeared to them as nonsense. Perhaps in part because she was a formerly demon possessed woman in a culture that had little regard for women. Jesus continues to choose the weak, base and despised things of this world to confound the wise. If only we avail ourselves to Him, He will use us when nobody else deems us worthy.