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Empty Promises by John Lanier, Posted April 20, 2014

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Advertisements we hear and see every day tell us we can be rich, healthy, happy, famous, and even sexy if we buy certain products. We’re all familiar with the phrase, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” It doesn’t take long to realize that the world is filled with empty promises. 

But, through Christ, God’s promises are “yes” and “amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20). Yet, the promises He fulfilled through the death, burial and resurrection of Christ are marked by emptiness… an empty cross, an empty tomb, and empty grave clothes. The very fact that Jesus could not be defeated on the cross, could not be held captive in a tomb, and could not be bound by grave clothes affirms the fullness of God’s promises in our lives.
 
The Empty Cross: It was on the cross where Jesus became the holy sacrifice for fallen man and shed His blood for the remission of sin. The empty cross signifies His sacrificial death. Just before He died, Jesus declared, “It is finished.” Praise God, the finished work of Christ on the cross purchased our redemption, giving us the promise of forgiveness.
 
The Empty Tomb: Jesus’ body was indeed buried in a borrowed tomb, but it’s empty now because He arose just like He promised. The empty tomb is the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise to every one of us that we too will be raised to eternal life. For those who know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, death has lost its sting! What fear is there when we have the promise that one day we will live forever with Him?
 
The Empty Grave Clothes: Peter entered the tomb to find the grave clothes in which Jesus was buried. The empty grave clothes could only mean one thing - Jesus was alive! If someone had stolen his body, they wouldn’t have removed the burial clothes and folded them up neatly and left them where they lay. Truly, Jesus was resurrected!
 
It wouldn’t be long before Jesus himself would appear to Mary Magdalene, and to all of the Apostles, and eventually to over 500 people. He would sit down with them, walk with them, talk with them, and eat with them. Once again, they would be able to fellowship with their Lord. That is the promise of the empty burial clothes - Jesus is alive, and He wants a personal relationship with you.
 
The cross could not defeat Him, the tomb could not hold Him, and the grave clothes could not bind Him. The empty cross means we have the promise of redemption and forgiveness. The empty tomb means we have the promise of eternal life. And the empty grave clothes means our Savior lives and He is coming back soon for His own!
 
Thank God for His “empty” promises.
 
Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!

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