[Matthew 28.1-8] After the Sabbath, early on the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the tomb. And there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the guards shook and became like dead. But the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, and ran to bring the news to his disciples. And as they went to bring the news to the disciples,
A group of grieving women headed for the tomb of the Lord Jesus on Sunday morning after his death. Savior, the Lord of lords and King of kings, had been brutally beaten and then crucified. The hearts of women must have been overwhelmed with disappointment and sadness. But in an instant, grief turned to joy. An angel greeted them with these words of comfort: "He is not here, he is risen, as he said" (Mt 28.6).
Suddenly the puzzling things that the Lord had said made sense. Not only had prophesied his own death and resurrection (Mt 16.21), but had also indicated their relationship with God as a "unit" (Jn 10.30). The tomb could not hold the Almighty. The resurrection ended any doubt that the followers of Christ might have harbored about who He was
God fulfilled every one of his promises and prophecies concerning the Messiah. For example, Jesus died on the cross before that the soldiers decided to break the legs of the crucified (Ex 12.46; Sal 34.20). But opened his side with a spear to make sure he was dead (Is 53.5). In what appeared to be the end, Christ was buried in the tomb of a rich (Is 53.9), but did not stay in it.
The Lord Jesus overcame death and now sits at the right hand of the Father, interceding for each one of those who have believed in Him Jesus knows our names, our circumstances, our sorrows, our disappointments, we need and want. The comfort of the empty tomb is that our Savior lives and watches over us, like Himself said (I 7.25, 12.2). The Lord Jesus overcame death and now sits at the right hand of the Father, interceding for each one of those who have believed in Him
That is faith, to know a God who became man pit rescue fund, a resurrected Jesus and not be orphaned and alone in this world full of evil and hatred, full of problems. He has risen to intercede for us and forgive us our sins and free Harco power of darkness.
! Grace and peace to your life!
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