Jesus told them that He was the Son of God and would bring salvation to the world
and rule over an eternal kingdom.
Yet, a few days later many of His followers watched Him die a horrible death on a Roman cross. Others saw His body anointed with spices, wrapped in linen, and sealed in a tomb.
It was over. He was dead. And all their hopes were buried with Him.
But, thank God, Jesus isn’t dead! The message the angel spoke to the women at the tomb still reverberates in mid July 2019.
Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Because He lives, there is hope for tomorrow, there’s a Friend that “sticketh closer than a brother” and there is grace to live for God, to face whatever comes our way.
Because He lives, life for the believer is not in vain, but it will end in glory in His exalted presence.
Because He lives, there is hope for the lost sinner. He can run to Jesus and find a willing Savior, a forgiver of sins.
