April 11, 2009

He Is Risen!

"On the morning of the third day, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary returned to the tomb. To their utter amazement, the stone was rolled away and the tomb was open. They peered inside. Two beings in white sat at either end of the burial site. An angel appeared to them and said,

'Why seek ye the living among the dead?

'He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again' (Luke 24:5–7).

These simple words—“He is not here, but is risen”—have become the most profound in all literature. They are the declaration of the empty tomb. They are the fulfillment of all He had spoken concerning rising again. They are the triumphant response to the query facing every man, woman, and child who was ever born to earth."

Gordon B. Hinckley, 1999

3 comments:

Hil said...

Amen. :)
Hope you had a great spring break!
We're in for a rainy Easter Sunday here...

Apis Melliflora said...

He is risen. Praise God! Let us sing and pray with full hearts on Easter Sunday!

Sue said...

I have this hope that when we get to heaven, we will be able to witness great moments in history. Easter morning, when Jesus greets a weeping Mary, will be at the top of my list.