On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” Then they remembered his words (Luke 24:1-8).
Oh, my friends! He kept his promise!
He defeated death and rose again on the third day to give us forgiveness for our sins and new life, both now and in the life to come. It is a gift for everyone who believes.
Jesus did what he said he would do, and those who believe will never be the same.
That’s why, even in the midst of a pandemic, we can and do say, “Happy Easter!”
Today, may you grasp the meaning and truly celebrate the extravagant beauty of Easter: the dawn of salvation for those who believe and a new life with God forever.
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