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"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." (Luke 24:5)
Today is a day of excitement, surprise, and happiness. Jesus of Nazareth, who was mocked, beaten, and crucified, has been raised from the dead. He has conquered sin and death. He has blazed a trail that we can all follow—a trail that leads right into the throne room of our heavenly Father.
“Christ Is Risen!” Let’s go back two thousand years and try to imagine ourselves next to Mary Magdalene and the other women who had come to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body. They were positive that Jesus was dead, and they wanted to perform one final act that would honor his memory. So when the women saw the stone rolled away and the tomb empty, they were understandably perplexed. What more could the Romans do to Jesus, now that they had killed him? The women’s thoughts were obviously…
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