He is Risen Indeed!
Luke 28 1-8 (NIV)
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words.
Many of the Easter services I have attended, specifically the Sunrise Services, have contained a reading of the Apostle’s Creed. As we gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Our Lord, we would recite with those around us what we believe. I’ve always love Rich Mullins’ version of this, so I thought it’d be a good way to celebrate today:
