He is risen! He is risen, indeed!

 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. ² And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³ but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. ⁵ And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, ⁷ that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”–Luke 24:1-7

He is risen! He is risen, indeed!

We need to remember the empty tomb daily. It is a sublime reminder of our Lord and Savior conquering sin and death for us because of His love.

The world tries to snatch our joy, but cannot. Christians are no longer of the world because of the Christ. Our home is where He sits, heaven.

Let’s get out of that mode of just saying Jesus Christ as if Christ is His last name. Christ is a title . Christ in the greek comes from the word Christos, which means anointed. The title is the equivalent of the word mashiach , or messiah in Hebrew. Christ literally means Messiah, the “Anointed One” of God.

Anoint means covered with sacred oil . When God anoints someone, that person is chosen for a special mission or task. God sent Jesus to save the world from sin and death.

For only the Son of God, unblemished and without sin, could be the final and ultimate sacrifice to satisfy God’s wrath against mankind due to our sin. Jesus ransomed us from Satan and death on the cross.

Jesus arose three days later, defeating Satan and death. Blessedly, we are no longer enemies of God when we accept Jesus, the Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are spiritually marked with the blood of Jesus so God sees us , not as sinners, but as sons and daughters in Christ.

The empty tomb also serves as a reminder that Jesus will return. It’s not a question of if, but when. We should endeavor to live from this moment forward with that promise foremost in our minds.

Yes, we live in this world and our flesh is susceptible to worry and anxious thoughts. Fear only occurs when we take our eyes and thoughts from Jesus .

Let us keep the image of empty tomb as a symbol that we will conquer death, as Jesus did, and spend eternity with our Heavenly Father and His Son, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

God is in control. Nothing is happening in this world outside of His knowledge. One crucial aspect to God’s plan was, and is that empty tomb.

He is risen! Jesus is risen, indeed!

Praise the LORD!