The angels would have the disciples see the empty sepulchre, as if that sight were enough to convince them of the certainty of Christ's resurrection. So it was. His disciples were too timid to attempt the removal, and his enemies were determined to hold the dead body in their grasp. The sight of the empty place should therefore be sufficient evidence of Christ's resurrection.
Let us also "behold the place,'' gaze on the consecrated spot and gather in the wonders with which it is haunted. It is the scene of the mightiest prodigy ever known on earth. There the dead stirred itself, the inanimate Being sprung by his own volition into life. Behold, and acknowledged the Divinity of Christ. "Behold the place;" in being emptied, earth and sea may be said to have given up their dead-- Christ was the representative of the countless myriads of human kind. Behold the change effected by the Redeemer for his followers--the grave, instead of being the home of all that is hideous and revolting, has an angel for its tenant, rich odors for its perfume. The grave has become a bed and death a sleep to those who put faith in His name. Behold it in your tears and sorrow, not as those who have no hope-- in your hopes, that you may look for glorious things from your Forerunner. Behold it, ye who care little for the soul and eternity, and think if Christ can be neglected with impunity--flee to Him as a Savior before He appears as an Avenger. Patiently inspect the empty sepulchre and learn all its lessons. by Rev. Canon H. Melville, D. D.
