The Promise of the Empty Tomb

To those who know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, death has lost its sting, it is no longer something to be feared. What fear is there when we have the promise that one day we will live forever with Jesus in Heaven? I came across this little illustration that I thought was quite good. As we celebrate Easter and the Empty Tomb it was quite appropriate.

A father and son were traveleing down a country road one afternoon in the spring time when suddenly a bee flew in the window. Being deathly allergic to the bee sting, the boy began to panic as the bee buzzed all around inside the car. Seeing the horror on his child's face, the father reached out and caught the bee in his hand. Soon, he opened his hand and the bee began to buzz around once again. Again, the boy began to panic. The father reached over to his son, and opened his hand showing him the stinger still in his palm."Relax, son," the father said, "I took the sting, and the bee can't hurt you anymore."

The empty tomb is God's way of saying to us, "Relax, my child, I took the sting, death can't hurt you anymore."

Why was the tomb empty? Because Jesus was ALIVE. The angel said: "He is risen." and the promise to us is that we too can live even if we die. Let us Praise the Lord for this marvelous gift of His love to us at this Easter time. 

We at Crowley Family Fellowship look forward to you worshipping with us, not just at Easter, but every Sunday. Dr. B, Pastor.