The readings for Easter Sunday are Is. 65:17-25, 1 Cor. 15:19-26, and Luke 24:1-12.
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! That’s the joyful truth we share this Easter morning. Death is defeated because Christ Jesus who died has triumphed over the grave and now lives and reigns to all eternity. Because He is risen, we have certain hope that extends beyond today and our present circumstances. While things seem frustrating and amiss around us, we trust our Lord to deliver His new heavens and new earth on that Last Day even as He has purchased it for us by His shed blood on the cross. Now, Christ shares this victory with us.