The churches are empty – but so is the tomb, and Jesus is victor over death, doom, and gloom.
Wow. That’s just what I needed to hear. “The churches are empty – but so is the tomb!” I received that in an email from a church member on Easter evening. What an encouragement! Sure, churches are still empty, but so is Jesus’ tomb. That empty tomb proves his victory over sin, death, and the devil. That’s why the apostle Peter could say so joyfully, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). While fear grips our world, we have a living hope through Jesus’ resurrection!
“The churches are empty – but so is the tomb.” That phrase was actually written by a Christian named Kristi Bothur on her blog called “This Side of Heaven.” She wrote a whole poem about how the virus didn’t steal Easter, just like the Grinch failed to steal Christmas. Here’s how that poem ends, “So this year at Easter, let this be our prayer, As the virus still rages all around, everywhere. May the world see hope when it looks at God’s people. May the world see the church is not a building or steeple. May the world find Faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection, May the world find Joy in a time of dejection.” Amen!
The churches are empty, but so is the tomb. Praise be to God for the hope he gives us in Jesus!
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