Daily Meditations on the Bible
Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!
Summary: All four gospels include testimony about Jesus rising from the dead. Luke includes a story about the two angels who announce the resurrection.
Continue reading “Luke 24:5-6 – Happy Easter!”For we are God’s handiwork …
Summary: On reflection, my personal journey in this life has not been so different than the history of all that has happened before. There are patterns to human existence, and truths that cannot be changed. One of those truths is that we are created. Another is that our Creator is a loving God.
Continue reading “Ephesians 2:10a – He Is Risen!”
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.
Summary: Looking back at our discussion of the church liturgy and calendar, we see two of the simplest and most powerful tools for sharing the Gospel in existence: Christmas and Easter.
Continue reading “Luke 24:1-8 — Happy Easter!”