April 10, 2026
He is Risen - Part 5
Mark 16:8
04/09/2026
8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for
trembling and astonishment had seized them, and
they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
(ESV)
The reaction of the women to the angelic message, ``Jesus is
risen, He is not here,'' astonishes the modern Christian. ``And
they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and
astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone,
for they were afraid.'' Yet is was a natural fear, for
everything changed in an instant. Where the women expected
death, there was life.
Over the years the Church has prayed
Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten
Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened
the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who
celebrate with joy the day of our Lord's resurrection,
may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving
Spirit.
We believe the resurrection account, not only because the
Bible is the true and inerrant Word of God, but because the Holy
Spirit has given us faith which receives His gifts and trusts His
Word. But too often our response to the resurrection mimics the
response of the women, we flee and say nothing.
Let's change this. At Trinity Lutheran Church we proclaim,
publicly and clearly, that Jesus Christ died to pay the price of
our sin and rose again to give to us eternal life. This word of
truth sounds foolish in the ears of those who demand proof, but
that does not mean that Jesus did not rise from the dead.
We proclaim this on the airwaves, on our website, and each
Sunday at 9:00 a.m. as we gather together at God's invitation to
receive from Him His richest blessings.
May our Lord grant us faith to accept the invitation to hear
His Word for our eternal benefit. Amen.