Luke 22-24: What is Life?

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ - Luke 24:1-7 NIV

Why look for the living among the dead?  The angels at the tomb asked the women this question and it remains the question of the day.  Why do we look for life where there is none.  Why do we trust in material possessions, inanimate objects for life when they can provide nothing but momentary pleasure.  We approach Black Friday and there is a reason why it is 'black' aside from that of the retailers who hope to finally profit from the sales.  It is black because all the material things we camp out or stay up for all night are nothing.  It is just stuff, destined eventually for an overflowing landfill.  Why are we looking for life among the dead, at the expense of true life?  Even those among us who are believers must ask ourselves the question, 'What is life?'

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