Silly, Silly, Silly

One of the most interesting things talked about in class for me this last week was the simple true of death and hell.  Before the Savior's resurrections death had its reign all who were captured by it, were held in a iron vice by this merciless beast.  And death and the world wanted to keep it that way.

...we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.  Command therefore that the sepulcher BE MADE SURE until the third day...go your way, make it as sure as ye can.  So they went, and made the sepulchral sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

All death, hell, man, and earth were set to ensure that death held its dominion.  The stone was shut, concrete poured, and earthly guard set.  All hell stood watch at this tomb.

And Then God Showed His Power.

..the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it...

Hell in all its furry and darkness held that door and now an angel sits on it, gaily kicking his legs like a young child on a park bench as the door sits wide.  Silly, Silly, Silly!  How silly deaths and mans power is compared to the infinite power of the Savior.  It was a perfect atonement, everything down to His resurrection was opposed with all hell could offer; yet, nothing held the Savior's way.  No more guarded death will ever exist and yet no more silly guard.  He shattered death and hell's dominion forever!  And because He lives so might we!  He opened the way that all who live will be resurrected just as He, that all might return to God and on conditions of repentance stay forever!