On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the
tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the
Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood
beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why
do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was
still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the
third day be raised again.’” Then they remembered his words. (Luke 24:1-8)
In the face of death, uncertainty, and powers beyond their control, Jesus rises from the dead and instills hope in His followers.
The empty tomb is for all. People need hope. Pray for our country, city, and others around us - that they might find hope in the resurrection.
Why does the resurrection give you hope?