Friday, April 26’s devotional. The tomb is empty. The body is gone. The angels have spoken. What will you do with it?
Mark Penrith begins here: “If Jesus really said He would suffer, die, and rise—and then He did—then the empty tomb is not just a mystery. It’s a message.” The events in Luke 24:1–12 are not meant to leave us curious—they are meant to call us to a decision. The resurrection of Jesus doesn’t just inform us. It transforms us—if we let it.
“He is not here, but he has risen!” (Luke 24:6, CSB). This angelic announcement is both simple and staggering. Mark highlights that Jesus had said this all along, and “the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy of His death and resurrection transforms our fear to faith, and confronts the skeptic with wonder.” What was once dismissed as nonsense (Luke 24:11) now stands as the central truth of the Christian faith.
This truth demands a response. “So what do you do with an empty tomb?” Mark asks. Will you turn away like some of the apostles, scoffing at the testimony? Or will you, like Peter, rise and run to see, and leave amazed (Luke 24:12)? The resurrection doesn’t allow neutrality. It calls us to move—from fear to faith, from doubt to worship.
“If Jesus really rose from the dead,” Mark says, “how should that reshape your life?” The answer isn’t theoretical. It’s deeply personal. It means trusting the risen Christ. It means taking His Word seriously. It means stepping into the mission of making Him known.
Romans 10:9 declares, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (CSB). The resurrection is the cornerstone of saving faith. This is not just history. It is hope. It is life.
The angels once said, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” (Luke 24:5, CSB). The living Christ still asks the same today. He is not in the tomb. He is risen. Now—how will you respond?
Risen Lord, thank You that the tomb is empty and Your Word is true. Help me trust You fully, proclaim You boldly, and walk in resurrection hope each day. Amen.
This devotional content is not penned by the preacher. It is derived from the sermon notes. We aim to provide bite-sized reflections throughout the week for devotion and reflection.