The Cross and the Empty Tomb

The cross means that we can look back and be thankful;
the empty tomb means that we can look ahead and be hopeful.
The cross fills us with gratitude;
the empty tomb fills us with expectation.
The cross means that He died for us;
the empty tomb means that He lives for us.
The cross means that the old has passed away;
the empty tomb means that all things have become new.
The cross is the triumph of mercy;
the empty tomb is the triumph of righteousness.
The message of the cross is, “It is finished;”
the message of the empty tomb is, “I am alive forever more.”

~meet me in the meadow