Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 24:24 (American Standard Version)

And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

I am using the American Standard Version of the Bible for today’s verse. It has a certain twist to the words that struck me.

This is one of the great events in human history. It confirms that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the Messiah—the one anointed to take away the sins of the world. This event, however, came as as oddity:

It was about not seeing someone.

The absence of the body was the great significance. I guess I can run wild with the idea of the absence of something being more significant than the presence of something. For example, by God’s grace my sins are absent from God’s records. Wow, I am ever thankful for that absence.

Perhaps I could go on with other examples of absence being more important than presence. Suffice to say, thank you God for the empty tomb, the risen Savior, and Your grace. Help me in my unbelief, and help me to share the good news and love with others.