Death feels final. Death seems to be the end of life, hope, and relationships. But we learn in this passage that Jesus is more powerful than death.

As soon as the women could, they went to the tomb to pay their final respects. The tomb was open-but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there. Suddenly, two angels, whose clothes gleamed like lightning, stood by the women. They asked the women why they were looking for the living in the tombs. Then they said, "He is not here; he has risen!" (6). Jesus was not dead anymore. Jesus was alive! Jesus took our sins in his body and died in our place. Then Jesus destroyed sin and death by rising from the dead!

Jesus had repeatedly said he would be delivered over to sinners, be crucified, and then rise again on the third day. The women remembered Jesus' words and went to tell the Eleven and others that Jesus was alive, but they did not believe. It seemed like nonsense. Peter ran to the tomb and saw that it was empty, but he did not understand. Peter and the others needed to remember Jesus' words, too.

Jesus has risen from the dead. Because he lives, we, too, shall live eternally with him when we believe. Remember Jesus' words and believe.


Application: Lord Jesus, thank you for conquering sin and death through your resurrection!
One Word: Jesus is alive!