he is not here: for he is risen

8 words. Just 8 words in Matthew 28:5-8, and to me, these 8 words are the most incredible in all of scripture. 8 words that give hope to everyone, letting the whole world know that the prophets from the beginning testified of truth. Jesus will come, he will die for us, and he will rise again. For you. Hope is possible, because he is risen. Now is the time to declare this truth to the world. Death is not the end because he has risen.