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Rejoicing in the Mourning of The Empty Tomb
To feel the weight of what was lost, to stand before a world fractured by sin,
bent beneath the curse, longing for release – It is good to mourn…
To see the sorrow etched in every face, to know that something is missing;
something only Heaven can restore – It is right to be sad…
Creation groans beneath its burden, subjected to futility, longing for freedom,
bound in the chains of corruption – Look around…
The earth trembles in the pains of childbirth, straining toward redemption’s dawn,
aching for the stone to be rolled away, for we know that Salvation awaits…
We are meant to be rejoicing people… for redemption has come in flesh and blood,
for the cross is victory, and the grave is empty!
Yet even in resurrection’s light, our joy is mixed with tears,
for this world is still a battlefield, and our hearts bear the scars of war.
To mourn is to see clearly, to name the fight within,
to confess the war we wage each morning, the weight of temptations that greet us at dawn.
There are enemies unseen, whispers of doubt, shadows of fear,
sin that lingers, pulling at our heels… Yet mourning does something holy.
It turns our cries toward Calvary, our sorrow toward the empty tomb,
our weakness into a desperate plea… For the risen Savior’s touch.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Not with fleeting peace but with a risen King who conquered death.
Comfort in knowing… The price has been paid,
forgiveness is won, the stone is rolled away… forever.
So, we mourn, and we hope. We grieve, and we rejoice.
We weep, and we wait… For that day when Jesus will make all things new.
Happy Easter
© J Clay Norton, 2025
For previous Easter thoughts, click the link…
2024 The Symbol of Love’s Greatest Story
2023 The Walk
2021 Resurrection Morning
2020 The Lamb’s Precious Blood
2019 The Cross I See…
As you step into your role today, remember that you are not just an educator and leader but a shaper of the future. Your actions and decisions profoundly impact the lives of those you guide. Go, be the great educator and leader that our future needs.
Remember… Think Leadership and Be For Others…
©2025 J Clay Norton
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