No, we don’t have to wait until we die to find out if there’s life after death — and I’m very thankful we don’t, because it means our lives can have hope and meaning right now.

Tomorrow, Christians throughout the world will be celebrating the most important event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. His enemies killed Him in the cruelest way possible, and to be sure no one would steal His body, they sent soldiers to guard His tomb. But on the third day, that tomb was empty! Jesus had been raised from the dead by the power of God! The angel declared, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” (Luke 24:5-6).

Why is this the most important event in human history? One reason is because it proves to us that death — our greatest enemy — has been defeated. It also tells us that our lives don’t end with the grave; ahead of us is eternity. By His resurrection, the Bible says, Jesus Christ “has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Timothy 1:10).

Don’t spend your life wondering if life is meaningless and death is the end. Instead, this Easter ask the risen Christ to come into your life. He alone gives us hope — because He has conquered death and Hell forever.