April 17 | Luke 24:6-7
“He is not here, but He has been raised. Remember as He spoke to you when you were still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day He would rise.”” (Luke 24:6–7)
Have you ever wanted something really bad, but you didn’t expect to get it? Then when you received what you asked for, you are so surprised. You didn’t know how to react even though you asked for it.
Some of the women who followed Jesus throughout His ministry went to His tomb early Sunday morning to finish preparing His body for burial. It was a rushed effort on Friday evening before Passover and Sabbath.
But when they arrived at His tomb, they got the best surprise. At first, it was disconcerting. Jesus’s body was missing! Did someone steal it? Did they move it? No. Jesus sent angels to remind them of what He said.
The angels spoke the greatest words in history, “He is not here. He has risen!” It’s Jesus’s final victory over death, Hell, and the grave. He beat sin on the Cross. But He finished it here. Because of Him, you are a citizen of heaven and will be raised when He returns again.
Action Step: Praise God, who raised Jesus from the dead! Today you celebrate God’s victory for you. He gives you so many reasons to glorify Him. Don’t be calm, cool, or collected as you pour out lavish praise upon King Jesus.
King Jesus, the words are hard to form. They seem so inadequate for Your victory. Thank You for paying for my sins at Calvary and winning over sin, Hell, and the grave those many years ago today. I owe everything to You! I will not be sparing with my praise today.
