While Jesus was dying on the cross, His enemies asked Him to show His Power by escaping suffering and death. But Jesus knew that He had to die to conquer sin and to rise thereafter, to conquer death. The resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate demonstration of God’s power in Christ. In a masterful stroke, Jesus conquered sin, death and Satan. With His sacrificial death, Jesus reconcile all mankind to God. He offers the gift of salvation to all those who repent and believe in Him. As Peter shared the Good News about Jesus and His Resurrection, the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on Cornelius and his household. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the Christian community also grew beyond Jerusalem and now have expanded throughout the whole world. With the empty tomb, we are also reminded that God created us for eternity; with souls. As believers, our salvation has been purchased by the precious blood of Christ himself. St Paul reminds us to focus on the eternal life above, and not be distracted by the temporary life here on earth. Let us seek to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live a life pleasing for God.