On that first Easter morning at the tomb there came the glorious news!
"He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying." Matthew 28:6

        THE TOMB IS EMPTY!  HE IS RISEN!  HALLELUJAH!

The account in Luke 24 tells us:
"'He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'
And they remembered His words, and returned from the tomb and reported all theses things to the eleven and to all the rest." Vs. 6-9

What was the response to this wonderful news?
"And these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them." Vs. 11

Mark 16:11 tells us,
"And when they heard that He was alive, and had been seen by her (Mary Magdalene), they refused to believe it."

John 20: 26-29 gives the account of the Apostle Thomas's unbelief which says in part (be sure to read the whole passage):
"Then He said to Thomas, 'Reach here your finger and see My hands, reach here your hand, and put it into my side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.'" Vs. 27

Is not unbelief the world's response, yet today, to the news that Jesus died for sin, was raised from the dead, is alive and now seated at the right hand of the Father?

Continuing in John 20:28-29:
"Thomas answered and said to Him, 'my Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him, 'Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.'"

What grace has been bestowed on those who believe! To those whose hearts have been made ready to receive the Good News; to those who believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Jesus our Lord.
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

With grateful hearts we say with the Apostle Peter, "Blessed be our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1:3-5

With thankful hearts filled with love we sing :
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

May you all have a glorious Easter!