Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
-John 20:1, NIV
My Cheater left me around Easter-time back over a decade ago. So, the holiday holds some complex emotions for me. So, if you are feeling down today, I want to say that I can relate to that.
That said, Easter remains one of my favorite holidays. It is a celebration of life and God redeeming the pain of His son for our good!
I love this truth about Easter. God can take even seemingly hopeless situations and change them to His glory.
Even death is not final for our God!
It is important to remember this truth about faith. I find it is easy to forget that who God is in this:
Whatever our circumstances He is still the God of the empty tomb!
The miracle of Christ’s resurrection wasn’t expected by His disciples. And I think that is instructive, too:
