“Sing with all the saints in Glory. Sing the resurrection song.” It is Easter. It is the day “yes” got up before the sun. It is the day we know our victory over death was won. Over eighty percent of Americans call themselves Christians. And over 100 million of us will gather in tiny churches or elaborate cathedrals throughout the land to proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will announce that life is stronger than death. “Christ is risen; He is risen indeed!” Countless others around the world will join the hallelujah chorus. It’s quite a celebration and I find myself yearning for it more and more each year. It is Easter! Thank God, it is Easter!

Of course, the first Easter knew none of this hype. A few women went to the tomb and found it empty. When they told the eleven frightene…