Luke 24:1-9 (ESV)
As the women approached the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus, they discovered that the stone was rolled away and Jesus’ body was not there. Before he was crucified, Jesus told his disciples that he would leave Earth and go to prepare a place for them. Did the disciples believe him? Or perhaps their minds could not comprehend how this would occur. After Jesus was crucified, they grieved that he was no longer physically with them. However, the disciples didn’t understand that Jesus’ departure was for our benefit. Jesus died in our place so that we could spend eternity with him. The resurrection is the center of the Gospel message and is a testament to God's immense power and sovereignty. Death had no power over him, and we can share the victory of death through him.