The truth of Easter – that Jesus’ tomb is empty – is powerful. And the implications of this fact are numerous. Yet some are indifferent to Easter’s message. Astonishingly enough, for some reason even believers can be unmoved by it; as the Christian singer Carman once put it in a song: “The fact that He is risen no longer stirs our soul.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ shouldn’t evoke a “so what?” reaction. Why? Let me actually answer that with a description of a plot from the TV show “Smallville”:
In an episode from the fifth season of “Smallville”, something happened that probably shocked the viewer: in an attempt to protect countless lives, Clark Kent passed away. He wasn’t temporarily unconscious or in a coma. No, he died. But because of an amazing contingency plan that Jor-El, his father, had in place (Jor-El was brilliant, by the way), Clark’s life was returned to him. Clark went on to do what he does best: save the day and rescue countless lives from impending danger. In the aftermath, Lana Lang, Clark’s first love, and Lex Luthor discuss the incredible events of the day. At one point in their conversation, Lex makes this statement: “A normal person doesn’t rise from the dead.”
Centuries ago, a man was sentenced to die a criminal death, even though He didn’t do anything wrong. He died the most brutal, horrific, violent, painful death that maybe anyone in history ever has. But then, days later, this man – Jesus – walked out of that tomb, very much alive! This isn’t something that just happens every day. “A normal person doesn’t rise from the dead,” said Lex Luthor. The resurrection of Christ, at the very least, is an invitation for you to examine this Man. One should investigate not only what He did, but also the amazing claims that He made.
In conclusion, I have one last piece of advice for you: be cautious of where you get your information about Jesus. Because He is such a polarizing figure, there is a lot of material out there that paints an inaccurate picture of Jesus. An excellent article from got questions.org (which I have as a link to peruse below) is right on when it states, “In an attempt to explain away the words of Jesus, modern “scholars” claim that “the true historical Jesus” did not say many of the things the Bible attributes to Him. Who are we to argue with God’s Word concerning what Jesus did or did not say? How can a “scholar” two thousand years removed from Jesus have better insight into what Jesus did or did not say than those who lived with, served with, and were taught by Jesus Himself?”
Kevin
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