Imagine living in fear for twenty years. Your people are oppressed. Your land is broken. And it’s been a long time since anyone heard God speak. You try to survive, maybe even rebuild, but every time you begin to hope, the cycle starts again. All that remains is loss, silence, and defeat.

That was Israel under Canaanite rule...until the people cried out to the Lord. And in response, God raised up a woman named Deborah. She didn’t come with a sword, but with a word from the Lord.

On the morning the tomb stood empty, Jesus didn’t appear first to Peter, John, or even His mother. He appeared to Mary Magdalene. Why her? Was it a divine appointment, or her relentless devotion, that led to this world-changing moment? This powerful reflection explores how God’s sovereign choice and Mary’s wholehearted pursuit came together, and what it means for your own walk with Him today.