#the resurrection

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Domenico Ghirlanbaio - The Resurrection. 1490 - 1495

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Resurrection of Christ (high altar), 1912 Église Saint-Étienne de Bilwisheim, Alsace, Bas-Rhin

[peterkothe]

KEYS OF HELL AND DEATH

-EASTER 2026✝️ (2 of 3)

“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”-Revelation 1:18

[stone-cold-groove]

Happy Easter. A vintage Easter greeting card.

[walkswithmyfather]

“There is a small detail in the empty tomb most people miss that I love going back to over and over.

In John 20, the scene unfolds quietly.

No grand announcement. No dramatic spectacle.

Just an open tomb, early in the morning, and a few careful observations.

John records what he saw.

The linen cloths were lying there.

And then, almost in passing, he adds something easy to overlook,

The face cloth, once wrapped  around Jesus’ head, was folded and placed separately.

It’s the kind of detail we might read past.

Small. Unnecessary, it seems.

And yet, John chose to include it.

Why?

Jewish burial practices treated death with finality.

Bodies were wrapped tightly in linen, layered with spices, sealed in a tomb.

It was not something undone.

And if this had been a grave robbery, the scene would not look like this.

No thief takes time to unwrap a body.

No one carefully folds cloth in the middle of stealing.

There is no sign of disorder here.

No panic. No haste. No disruption.

Only quiet arrangement.

The cloths are there.

The face covering is set apart.

Everything is… composed.

This is not what we expect from an empty grave.

But it is exactly what we should expect from Jesus as John has shown Him.

Throughout the Gospel,

He is never overtaken.

He is never forced.

He lays down His life willingly.

And He has authority to take it up again.

Even here, especially here, that authority remains.

The resurrection is not an escape from death.

It is not a rushed departure.

It is deliberate.

The folded cloth does not shout.

It does not demand attention.

But it quietly speaks,

This was finished.

Not abandoned.

Not interrupted.

Finished.

What began at the cross with “It is finished” did not end in chaos.

It carried through the tomb, with the same calm, the same control, the same intention.

The empty tomb is not the aftermath of confusion.

It is the evidence of completion.

And in that stillness, in that order, we see it clearly,

This was not chaos followed by correction.

It was completion followed by calm authority.”

This is a wonderful point, made by “Undaunted Disciple” (FB). Everything Jesus said was carefully planned between Jesus and His Father. Every word, every action was deliberate, a collaboration between the Son and the Father. Prayed over, discussed, agreed together.

I also noticed the small detail of the face cloth neatly placed separately. I can picture Jesus rising from the rock on which He had lain. Triumphant, everything completed, moving onto the next part of the plan, because all of it was meticulously planned. A rescue mission for Humanity, carried out with precision.

Friends, I could go on, but read this post for yourself, and see what The Holy Spirit reveals to you, as you read it. Have a wonderful, blessed weekend, in Christ, the one who conquered sin and rose triumphantly from the grave. Amen and Hallelujah! 🙏🕊️🙌

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💫Happy Easter!🐰

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It's Easter Sunday! May this day be full of love, health, joy, and springtime optimism. May the love of the Risen Jesus envelop, strengthen, and fill your heart with peace and endless joy.