After seeing the empty tomb for himself John’s soul must have reeled with shock.
He records the moment in John 20:8, “Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.” (NIV)
Until that moment, the Apostle John grieved his Rabbi.
He grieved the dream of what Jesus would be for the Jewish people.
After seeing the empty tomb, his eyes and his heart were open to see Jesus for who He was: the Messiah, the Christ, his Savior and the Lord of all.
More than a teacher, Jesus was the Son of God.
More than miracle worker, Jesus was the Savior.
More than hope for the short time of the embodiment of divine hope for all time.
Jesus is the creator of life itself and the Eternal One.
The empty tomb is the undeniable event where faith bursts forth and lives are transformed.
It is at the empty tomb that we all come to see Jesus for who He is.