“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the
first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look
at the tomb.
There was a violent
earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going
to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white
as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that
they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, “Do
not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was
crucified. He is not here;
he has risen, just as he said.” (Matthew 28:1-6)
It’s told that in a little village in Russia, after the
communist revolution, the townsfolk were gathering together to celebrate Easter
Sunday. They were stopped from meeting by a party official who harangued them
at length for what he termed foolishness. Religion, the opiate of the people, was
henceforth banned. When he had finished speaking, the crowd fell silent. Then
one lone voice cried aloud “Christ is risen!
In reply the entire town called together “He is risen
indeed!”
Jesus Christ was, and is, and is to come. He is unstoppable,
almighty, victorious, triumphant over sin and death. Death could not hold Him.
The gates of Hell could not prevail against Him.
We see the sin and troubles of the world and grieve. Then we
know the power and majesty of Jesus and rejoice:
“Love
does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth” 1 Corinthians 13:6
There is no greater gift than that of salvation through
Jesus Christ, no better life than one lived for God – Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
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