The angel spoke to the women. "You must not be afraid," he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has been raised, just as he said. Come here and see the place where he was lying. Go quickly, now, and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from death, and now he is going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see him!' Remember what I have told you."

So they left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Peace be with you." They came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. "Do not be afraid," Jesus said to them. "Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."

Matthew 28:5-10

What is the Good News to a Christian? It is the same today, as it was yesterday, and will be tomorrow. God loves us, and His Son Jesus loves us. Those who don't know Christ, though, don't have such good news to share. Despite personal disappointments and the evils we see in this world, life is not just a series of accidents. Our God is in ultimate control. Jesus was alive. He died. He is alive again. He rose from the dead. Believe it or become something else.

The Good News is not that Jesus lived and died,

but that He died and lives.

Our Daily Bread - September 29, 2002