Imagine the scene: A dusty Jerusalem morning, the day after the crucifixion. The city, still buzzing from the spectacle of the execution, moves on. The Roman soldiers, having played their part, head back to their barracks with a few extra coins in their pockets. The Pharisees, smug in their victory, sip their morning tea, nodding at one another, satisfied that the troublemaker is no more.
And the disciples? They sit huddled in a dingy back room, staring at each other, confused, frightened, and utterly lost.
“What now?” asks Peter.
“We go back to fishing,” mutters John.
And that’s how it would have ended.
Jesus, had He not risen, would have been a footnote in history, a well-meaning teacher with a flair for storytelling and a habit of making uncomfortable people even more uncomfortable. A wise man? Sure. A great prophet? Maybe. But the Son of God? Ah well, that claim would have gone down as a tragic delusion, the tragic downfall of an otherwise remarkable man.
Perhaps His mother Mary would have sighed and said, “I told Him not to get a swollen head.”
The world would have moved on. Rome would have conquered and fallen. The Pharisees would have continued their debates, splitting theological hairs. And somewhere, on the shelves of an old Jewish library, a small scroll might have gathered dust—The Teachings of Jesus, placed next to other wise men who once stirred a few minds but whose voices ultimately faded.
But—
And this is where history takes an incredible turn—He did rise from the dead!
And in rising, He shattered every expectation, every comfortable theory, and every attempt to box Him into the category of “just another good teacher.”
His resurrection was the single most defining event that split history in two!
Suddenly, His words weren’t just wise teachings; they were the very words of God.
His death wasn’t just an unfortunate ending; it was a sacrifice that opened the gates of eternity.
And His disciples, suddenly became fearless preachers, willing to face lions, swords, and burning stakes because they had seen something that made them unshakable.
Other religions may worship martyrs. Christianity, uniquely, doesn’t; it celebrates a living God.
Easter is not a memorial service—it is a victory parade.
It is the triumph of life over death, of hope over despair, of certainty over doubt.
The empty tomb is not a poetic metaphor; it is an earth-shattering reality that has echoed through time.
Christianity does not merely offer good advice or moral improvement, but salvation, purchased not by effort but by grace.
It does not give us a path to follow; it gives us a Risen Savior who walks with us.
It does not end in death—it begins in resurrection.
That’s why Easter matters. That’s why the world has never been the same again.
Two thousand years later, we don’t just remember Jesus, but because He lives, we worship Him!
Happy Easter! Christ is risen..!
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Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.
Truly Christ has defeated death and in that victory you and I (all who believe) including those that profess other religions ans faiths, I mean all mankind, have that blessed assurance of heading home to be with the Father in his home after we finish staying in our physical homes in earth. Do you have that faith oh reader! And the hope in this risen king.
The power that possessed the first disciples when they learnt about Master’s resurrection, is a power that the world has never known. Sometimes I imagined if I were to be one of them, learning that my great master rose up from death. I will have nothing to fear again in life.
Glory to God!
Indeed, Christianity is more than religion. It is a message that echoes through ages reassuring us with hope and knowledge of endless life.
A heartfelt thank you for this powerful piece. Your words bring clarity, warmth, and depth to a moment that defines faith itself. The way you blended honesty, imagination, and truth made the message feel both deeply personal and universally moving. You captured the weight of what could have been—and the wonder of what is—with grace and passion. Thank you for reminding us that Easter is not just a tradition, but a turning point in history, and in our lives. Truly inspiring writing— deeply appreciated.
Thank you Annie for your encouraging words.