"...came to the tomb early, while it was still dark..." ~ John 20:1b
It's interesting, isn't it?
The day is often darkest right before the dawn
This is true spiritually as well.
Often the darkest, deepest pits of spiritual despair give way to the beautiful, radiant light of discovery and awakening. When the light of God's truth shines forth in the darkness, the brightness is gloriously brilliant and the spiritual illumination is transformational (translated, it brings about a BIG change in one's perspective and life).
The burial tomb of Jesus Christ on the night of his crucifixion was a place of despairing darkness for the people who were the eyewitnesses and followers of Jesus. But the Light of Christ was not extinguished, so that even when it was still dark in the early morning on Resurrection (Easter) Sunday...
...the One Who is Life and Light appeared!
Hosanna!
Hallelujah!
Christ has died. Christ has risen! Christ is coming again!