What Are Looking For | May 20th

“He is not here, for he has risen.”

   Matthew 28:6

  Beloved, we may sometimes find ourselves asking, “Where is the Lord?” Like the disciples, we may search in the wrong places. The disciples went to the tomb expecting to find Jesus, forgetting that He had told them He would suffer, die, and rise again. Christ assured them they would see Him again before these events occurred. Yet, they remained at the tomb.

  Christ also declared that He would ascend into heaven to sit at the right hand of His Father. He is there now as our high priest. Even when we doubt whether God is with us or for us, Christ continues to intercede for us in heaven. We are not left alone in this world, for the Holy Spirit has come to comfort and sustain us. The tomb remains empty because the Lord has ascended, and we belong to Him.

  We may experience fear and uncertainty, as the disciples did, when we fail to trust the Lord’s word. Yet His promises remain unchanged. He has not abandoned us but has gone to prepare a place for us, so that we may be with Him. The Lord is present with you now. The tomb is empty because the throne of grace is occupied by Christ the Redeemer.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight