Isaiah 25:6-9 / Mark 16:1-8

On Easter Day we will read from Isaiah 25:6-9 and Mark 16:1-8.

What do we do when our deepest hopes are fulfilled?

Beginning with a reading from Mark 16:1-8, ask this question as you watch the women come to the empty tomb. What did they do? Why?

Now read Isaiah 25:6-9.

Does verse 8 speak to you of your own hope: “…[God] will swallow up death forever”?

What about the promise, “Then the Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces”?

How does your faith in the risen Christ affect the way you respond to these two statements?