And he said unto them,

Be not affrighted.

Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified.

He is risen.

He is not here.

Behold the place where they laid him.

Mark 16.6.

Thank you, God, that through your promise in the garden,

we were given new life in Jesus.

Even though his body was bruised by the crucifixion, his act of resurrection crushed the head of the serpent Satan forever.

For in doing so, you took the power away from sin and death Jesus.

When I am tempted to go back to the sins of my past,

remind me, Holy Spirit, that they are not there.

Remind me that through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus,

my sins were washed away by the blood of the Lamb.

Hallelujah.

Thank you, Jesus, that through your sacrifice,

I have new life and new power.

Thank you, Lord, that the stone was rolled away and that the tomb is empty.

I choose to celebrate because an empty tomb means an occupied throne, ready for me to approach, to tap into the greatest power, provision, and love I've ever known.

In Jesus' name, amen.

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