What Do You Know?

Think about Mary going to the tomb on Easter and what she “knew.” She knew that Jesus was dead. She knew where He was buried. She knew she had to wait until the Sabbath was over to tend to the dead body of her friend. She knew that He would be in the tomb when she got there on Sunday morning.

So what went through her mind when she arrived and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance (John 20:1)? Peter and John followed shortly thereafter and everything they knew to be true was challenged as well. They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead (John 20:9).

You and I have a slightly different perspective. We know that not only did Jesus die to pay for the sins of everyone, but that He rose from the dead and gives that victory to everyone who believes in Him.

Those of us who know this rejoice in our knowledge. We should also be dedicated to sharing that message of forgiveness and triumph with everyone else by any and all means possible. We want everyone to know what we know.

I know that my Redeemer lives;

What comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, He lives, who once was dead;

He lives, my ever-living head.

(Lutheran Service Book #461)

May the joy of the Resurrection be yours!