Easter Monday - 2026

It seems inconceivable to me, but it was in March of 2016 – 10 years ago – that the film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was released.  I can envision you saying, “I’m not sure I want to think about that movie.” (Fair enough.  It’s a rather controversial film.  Some like it, some hate it.  If you were asking my opinion, I think it’s a pretty good, but certainly not great movie)?”  I bring this up today because there’s a line from this film that always plays in my head whenever I hear a certain song.  Since we sang it at my church yesterday, I knew how to start today.  The line in the film is when Batman coldly asks Superman, “Tell me: Do you bleed?”  The song is “Song of Suffering” by Matt Redman.  Here’s a sampling:

“Oh, the perfect Son of God, in all His innocence, here walking in the dirt with you and me.  He knows what living is.  He’s acquainted with our grief.  Man of sorrows, Son of suffering.  How can it be?  There’s a God who weeps; there’s a God who bleeds.”  Oh, praise the One who would reach for me.  Hallelujah to the Son of suffering.”

The disciples of Jesus Christ had been through the worst kind of suffering; they just witnessed someone they loved die.  Jesus was (and is) the God-man; He was/is “a God who bleeds.”  Further, Jesus had repeatedly predicted that He was going to die, but that He would resurrect from death, yet for whatever the reason, they simply did not understand this.  They had been through the worst pain in their entire life.  They assumed that now the party was over; the dream had died because their rabbi had died.  But everything changed on Easter morning, Resurrection Sunday.

One of my favorite accounts of Jesus interacting with His disciples after He arose from the tomb was His interaction with Thomas.  I’m going to just hit and run on this today, but Thomas flat-out refused to believe that Jesus rose from the grave until he saw it for himself (John 20:25).  And so Jesus, full of grace and compassion, showed Himself to be alive, beyond all doubt.  When Thomas saw this, he made an incredible statement, he says, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28)!  Jesus replies, “Thomas, because you have seen Me you have believed, blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed” (verse 29).  I’m in that group, and I am indeed blessed.

The dust has settled on the Easter celebrations.  We are back into a normal routine; it is Easter Monday, if you will.  I wonder if someone reading this is still on the fence regarding this resurrection of Jesus thing.  If that’s you, I submit Jesus’ words to Thomas to you, just as He showed Thomas his scars to prove His conquering of death, He said, “Do not be unbelieving, but believing” (John 20:27).  Maybe you’ve done a ton of research into the life, ministry, and resurrection of Jesus.  You’ve seen the evidence and yet you’re not ready to commit your life to Jesus.  I’m telling you from personal experience the best thing you can do is give your life to Jesus.  Surrender to Him.  John 1:12 says it this way: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”  Or maybe you’ve wandered away the Lord.  Run home to Him today.  He’ll welcome you.

God bless,

Kevin