I’m Still Looking

I’m Still Looking

A Resurrection Message

Acts 1:11: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Easter is more than a memory—it’s a movement. The resurrection is not just an event to believe in; it’s a Savior to look for. From the garden tomb to the Mount of Olives, angels have watched as God’s redemptive plan unfolds. But one question still echoes through time:

“Why are you standing here… looking?”

Let’s trace the holy story through the eyes of those who were looking—not just gazing, but longing, seeking, and believing.

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We Look to the Cross – Our Savior

At the cross, Jesus stood alone. Angels were absent, though He could have called twelve legions (see Matthew 26:53). He bore our sin without rescue, fulfilling the prophecy:

Isaiah 63:3: “I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me.”

Though the angels were silent, the cross shouted:

John 19:30: “It is finished.”

Here, we see our Savior—who bore the wrath, broke the curse, and bought our salvation.

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We Look Into the Tomb – Our Conqueror

On resurrection morning, Mary Magdalene was still looking. She wasn’t satisfied with an empty tomb—she wanted Jesus.

John 20:15–16: “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher).”

And just like that, her search turned to sight. Her sorrow turned to song. The tomb that once held death now held proof.

Matthew 28:6: “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.”

Here, we meet our Conqueror—who crushed sin, death, hell, and the grave.

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We Look to the Sky – Our King

Forty days later, the disciples stood on the Mount of Olives, looking into the sky. And again, angels appeared—this time, not with a message of resurrection, but of return.

Acts 1:11: “This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

The same Jesus who was born in a manger, died on a cross, and rose from the grave—is coming again.

John 14:3: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”

Hebrews 9:28: “So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”

We are not just people of the cross or the empty tomb—we are people with eyes on the sky, watching for our King.

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Witnessed by Angels, Experienced by Us

The angels were there—watching:

• At the tomb – announcing the resurrection (Matthew 28:2–6)
• With Mary – comforting her search (John 20:12–13)
• At the ascension – commissioning the mission (Acts 1:10–11)

They saw it all, but never experienced it. Yet they marvel at the grace we receive:

1 Peter 1:12: “It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you… things into which angels long to look.”

The Greek word translated “look” means to stoop and gaze with wonder—like Mary at the tomb. The angels long to look into the gospel we live in.

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So I’m Still Looking…

I look to the cross—and I see my Savior, who paid the price.
I look into the tomb—and I see my Conqueror, who defeated death.
I look to the sky—and I see my King, who is coming soon.

Are you still looking?

Don’t just look back with nostalgia. Look in with faith. Look up with hope.

He is risen. He reigns. He’s returning.