"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." These shocking words, recorded in Luke 24:5-6, came to the women who had gone to the tomb where Jesus' body lay just days earlier. He had been beaten and mocked and nailed to a cross. They had seen him take his last breath. They had watched Joseph of Arimathea take the body of their Lord and wrap it in a linen shroud and lay him in a tomb. And that morning, they had come with spices and ointments to anoint him, although they had no idea how they would roll away the stone that blocked the entrance. But when they arrived, lo and behold, the stone had been rolled away! When they entered the tomb they found that Jesus was no longer there! And as they wondered what had happened, an angel appeared and told them that Jesus was alive!
As we celebrate Easter with our families today, let us remember what this holiday is really about. Let us remember that Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. But that grave where they laid him is empty. Jesus is alive! Just as He said.
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