The empty tomb is a question for each of us. Will we believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, thus fulfilling all of God's promises and demonstrating the victory over death, darkness and the forces of evil? Or will the empty tomb signify doubt, skepticism and leave us with unanswered questions?
The women who came to the tomb on that first Easter morning faced their own choice. They arrived to further prepare Jesus' body for burial. They came to offer him one last humble act of service and love. They find the tomb empty and two angles who ask them:
Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Luke 24:5
The women then remembered Jesus' words about his death and resurrection and went back and told the disciples everything. The women make the choice to believe and to tell the story. The disciples reacted differently: "but these words seemed like an idle tale, and they did not believe them." (Luke 24:11) They did not believe it was true. They chose to harden their hearts to what God was doing and it kept them from remembering what Jesus had told them and from seeing what was happening.
Easter asks each of us a question: who do you say that Jesus is? With eyes of faith we can see that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of the world. When are hearts are hardened and closed we cannot see. Jesus made his choice; to go to the cross for all of humanity. What will your choice be?
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