What good is an empty tomb?
When we read the Easter story we discover that an empty tomb is not Good News in and of itself. We have to know how it came to be empty. I think the key to the Easter stories in the Bible is the announcement of the two angels who told the women, Why do you look for the living among the dead. He is not here. He has risen. But dont take my word for it. Imagine the other possibilities. Try Christianity on for size if the angels had said something else instead. I have a few possibilities. In fact, I made up a top ten list like David Letterman does on his show. Here are the Top Ten Things We Are Glad the Angels Did Not Say on Easter Morning. 10. He is not here. He decomposed really fast. 9. He is not here. He sublet the tomb. 8. He is not here. He is on a coffee break. 7. He is not here. Hes gone to Wal-Mart. 6. He is not here. Take a seat and Im sure hell be with you shortly. 5. He is not here. He was abducted by aliens. 4. He is not here. Someone stole the body. 3. He is not here. Leave a
