He Is Not Here!

It is day 20 of the 30 day ‘stay at home’ order.  That pales in comparison to what this day is all about.  This is the day that Christians celebrate that Christ rose from the grave, it is Easter Sunday.  I have many memories of Easter.  As a child I received some fun Easter baskets, toys, eggs and candy from the Easter bunny.  One could argue that some of the tastiest candy and treats arrive during Easter season, it is always a fun time to add a few extra pounds.  Coloring, hunting and hiding eggs was always a fun adventure

We Christians know full well that Easter isn’t about presents.  It isn’t about toys, baskets, bonnets, candy or eggs.  And just as the true meaning of Christmas isn’t about Santa Claus, the true meaning of Easter certainly isn’t about a cute bunny rabbit.  If Christ hadn’t been born, He wouldn’t have fulfilled prophecy, there would be no telling people that salvation is found in Him alone.  If He hadn’t been born, then He would not have died on Good Friday.  No birth, no death.  Without that death, there would be no sacrifice, without a sacrifice, we would be condemned to hell.  Had He not risen from the dead, then He would not be God, but just a nice moral man who tried to help people.  A nice moral man cannot save anyone from hell.  Only God, in human form, the risen Christ can.  And He will.  All you have to do is call out to Him to save you.  If you haven’t, do it now, do it today, right now, call out to Him.  Make this an Easter to remember.  It will be the best Easter gift you will ever receive.  Praise God that  Christ was born, that He lived, that He died for us, and that He rose, proving He is God.  The tomb is still empty.  Many church buildings also are empty today, but you know what, God doesn’t live in an empty building.  Just talk to Him.  He’s there, He’ll listen.

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, ^[a]and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. ² But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³ Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ And it happened, as they were ^[b]greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. ⁵ Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

Luke 24:1-7 NKJV