May 31 -- "The Tomb Told the Truth"

Today's Reading: Luke 24:1-27

The resurrection of Jesus Christ isn’t just some heartwarming spiritual metaphor. Nor is it a cleverly devised myth or fable—it’s a historical, verifiable event. It happened in real time, at a real tomb, outside real Jerusalem, in front of real people. The stone wasn’t rolled away just to let Jesus out—it was rolled away to let eyewitnesses in.

When the women came to the tomb early that morning, they weren’t expecting a risen Savior. They came to finish the burial process by applying spices and perfumes to His corpse. Instead, they found angels announcing what would become the cornerstone of Christian faith: “He is not here, but has risen.” That claim wasn’t made in secret or kept within a tight-knit circle. It was publicly proclaimed. And it stood up to scrutiny.

Think about it—Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene. Then to Peter. Then to the two on the road to Emmaus. Then to all the disciples. Then, according to Paul, to over five hundred people at once (1 Corinthians 15:6)! These weren’t hallucinations or wishful thinking. Many of these witnesses would go on to suffer and die rather than deny what they had seen: a living, breathing, resurrected Christ.

Imagine being in a courtroom with 500 eyewitnesses all pointing to the same undeniable truth. That’s the resurrection: overwhelming testimony, verifiable facts, and an empty tomb that still echoes today—“He is not here, but has risen!”

And the tomb? It remained empty. The authorities couldn’t produce a body—because there was none to be found. If the resurrection were fake, Christianity would’ve fizzled before it ever found footing. But it didn’t. It exploded—because truth has a way of doing that.

Our faith isn’t blind. It’s grounded in history. Jesus didn’t just rise “in our hearts”—He got up and walked out of the grave. And that truth gives us a sure foundation for hope, forgiveness, and eternal life.

So live boldly, because the resurrection is real. Trust God’s promises, because Jesus backed them up with His own victory over death. Don’t settle for vague inspiration when you have solid truth to stand on.

May the Lord grant you unshakable confidence in the risen Christ, anchoring your faith not in feelings, but in the solid truth of His resurrection. And may the same power that raised Jesus from the grave breathe fresh hope into every part of your life today.