He Is Not Here
In those words, sorrow collides with hope. Confusion gives way to clarity. Fear loses its grip.
He Is Not Here
Yesterday, there was silence—the weight of the grave, the confusion of the disciples and the question in our hearts: What now?
Today, we have an answer.
Luke 24:1–6
“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And 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 perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, ‘Why do you seek The Living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen.’”
The women came expecting death. They brought spices, not songs. They came to mourn, not to celebrate. In their minds, the story had already ended. Jesus was gone, and all that remained was the duty of burial.
But God had other plans. The stone was rolled away—not so Jesus could get out—it was rolled away so they could see in.
“He is not here.”
Four simple words that tell us that the grave is not the end. Death does not win. The silence of Saturday was not God’s absence—it was preparation for His greatest declaration.
“He has risen.”
In those words, sorrow collides with hope. Confusion gives way to clarity. Fear loses its grip. Everything Jesus had said—every promise, claim and warning—was suddenly real again.
Remember Saturday’s “What now?”
Now we know that sin has been paid for—that death has been defeated. Now we know that Jesus is exactly who He said.
And now we are faced with a response. The resurrection is not just something to ponder—it’s something to believe. The women didn’t stay at the tomb. The disciples didn’t remain in hiding. Their fear turned to boldness. Doubt became conviction. Silence yielded to proclamation.
Don’t stand at the tomb. Don’t live as though Friday was the end of the story. Don’t abide in the silence of Saturday.
He is not there. He is risen! And because He lives, everything can change for you. So today, don’t just remember the resurrection—respond to it.
Believe it.
Rest in it.
Live in light of it.
Now—go be the church!
