Easter

Bible Story:  The Easter Story | Matthew 28:1-10
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.

On Day Three, following the crucifixion of Jesus, we find Jesus’ two friends named Mary going to His tomb early in the morning. Imagine how they must have been feeling? Maybe the atmosphere was like what follows a funeral: the quiet, the exhaustion + the grief. In this case, these women had witnessed the brutal death of someone that they not only deeply loved; but, also wholly worshipped. A thick cloud of hopelessness must have hung heavily over the scene. Hadn’t Jesus said he was God? Hadn’t He performed countless miracles right before their very eyes? And yet He couldn’t save Himself. Then the earth began to shake and an angel rolled the stone away from the tomb. Jesus came back from the dead. Those three dark days after Jesus died must have been the most difficult faith journey for Jesus’ followers. They were human, just like us, so maybe they were incapable of costing on the big picture. Just like us, maybe they failed to trust God. Maybe, they questioned him. Did they get angry, feel abandoned, disappointed or lost? The great news about God is that He is always faithful, even when we’re not. Jesus defeated death – proof once and for all that He has the power to defeat death for us, too. Remembering this power in our moments of disbelief and hopelessness is difficult. But, God is still there. Easter reminds us that just when things look the darkest…light returns.