SonRise across the Land
“Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 117:1-2) Early on Sunday morning, just about the break of day, Mary and some other women came to the tomb where Jesus had been buried. However, the stone was rolled back and the tomb was empty. The Son had risen just as he had predicted many times. In fact, this “Resurrection” Sunday was planned by God to be the culmination of Jesus’ mission to save people from sin and death. From the start of his public ministry, Jesus knew he would be killed and that he would rise to live again. He told this fact to the religious leaders who were…




