Luke 24:5b–6a (ESV)
"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen."
The women walked to the tomb that morning with spices in their hands and grief in their hearts. They weren't looking for a miracle — they were preparing for the worst. And you can't really blame them. Everything they'd witnessed in the past three days told them the story was over.
But they had been told. Jesus Himself had said it: “the Son of Man must be crucified, and on the third day, rise.” They just weren't living like it was true.
Here's a question worth sitting with today: What tomb are you still standing in front of? A broken relationship, a stubborn sin, a fear you can't shake — and you're treating it like it's sealed, like it's the end of the story. But the resurrection changes the frame entirely. You're not watching a game you might lose. You already know the outcome.
The angels didn't offer comfort at the tomb. They offered correction: you are reading this completely wrong. And so are we, every time we let our feelings overrule the fact that Jesus walked out of that grave.
Reflect: Where in your life are you "seeking the living among the dead" — looking for hope in places that can't give it?
Prayer: Lord, forgive me for interpreting my circumstances without the resurrection in view. Teach me to live from the truth of what You've already done. Amen.
