There is a big difference between seeing something, and actually comprehending its meaning. So it was at the tomb of Jesus. Many saw it, yet struggled to perceive its meaning. John the Apostle, however, looked into Jesus' empty tomb and saw -- with understanding -- the enormity of what had happened. Do you see the empty tomb this way? Does Christ's resurrection inform your life today? Because Jesus is alive, man's greatest enemy -- death -- truly has been defeated. Because Jesus is alive, sinners really can be justified before a righteous God, their sins forever erased. Because Jesus is alive, life beyond death is real and certain, not mere fanciful thinking. Because Jesus is alive, the promises of God -- all of them -- are reliable, truths by which we can intelligently order our living today.
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Steve Massey is the pastor of Hayden Bible Church of Hayden, Idaho. He also writes about matters of faith for The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., where he previously worked as an editor and reporter. He and his wife, Pam, have two grown children, Jake and Sarah.