He Saw And Believed

 

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;

 

John 20:1-8

 

Today you can still visit Lenin’s Tomb and view his embalmed body. People regularly visit Jerusalem to see the place where Jesus died, but there is no body. They can see where the cross was and they can see the tomb, but there is no body. Our belief in Jesus is predicated on there being no body. Jesus rose from the dead.

 

Jesus is alive and you can know His presence today. Because of His atoning death and the empty tomb, you can have eternal life. You only need to admit that you are a sinner and want His salvation. He will give you new life now, and one day you will see Him and be with Him forever.

 

Christ’s empty tomb guarantees our full salvation.

 

Our Daily BreadFebruary 19, 2007