“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Lk 24:5-6
Grief. Disappointment. Fear. Frustration. These are just few of the emotions in the hearts of the women who went out on Sunday morning to complete the job of embalming their dead Messiah. So many unanswered questions. They were sure he was the one. But now its over. All they have left is his body...
Because of all of this, I don't think we can fully grasp their shock when they saw that the tomb was empty. Their questions are understandably horizontal: "What have they done to his body?" But God graciously gave them (and us) a vertical response.
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen."
How life changing, how world changing, how eternity changing are these simply words? We say them so easy, especially on Easter, but pause to consider their impact on the women, on the disciples, on the Church and on us. We can now say Christus Victor! We can now know Jesus is interceding for us. We can now see that our Savior loves His Father enough to die to save, rescue and redeem His children and he loves his brothers and sisters so much that he will never leave us or forsake us.
Today, of all days, to God Alone be the Glory!
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