Like a thunderclap - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how he spoke to you, ... saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:5-7.

Like a thunderclap
Let us remind ourselves: it was almost 2,000 years ago. Several persons have reported what happened - the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, of course contemporaries of that time, but also Josephus, Justin and Irene, and others after them. Around the year 30 A.D. the tomb of a crucified victim guarded by soldiers was found empty one Sunday morning. Every precaution had been taken to prevent anyone approaching, but without effect. The evidence had to be accepted: Jesus' body was no longer there! It would not be found with good reason: He was alive. Hundreds of believers saw Him again.

This inexplicable occurrence appears to have fallen into oblivion. Several Christian festivals are indeed celebrated, but how many people really believe the resurrection of Jesus? Nevertheless, the resurrection as the sign of divine action is essential for faith. Do we understand what it means? By raising Jesus, God showed His approval of His Person and His work. He assures everybody that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross completely satisfied His righteousness, and that since then whoever believes that Jesus died for his sins receives forgiveness with eternal life.

God has spoken - will He be heard? Let us believe God "who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised because of our justification" (Romans 4:24.25).

Today's reading: Jeremiah 20:1-18 · Luke 24:1-12