This Easter is almost certainly unlike any in our lifetimes. We are more physically scattered than any before, but as we discuss in 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, there is a hope and comfort that extends beyond the physical and anchors itself in the fact that God can, has, and will raise the dead. Echoes of the empty tomb fill this passage, as Paul encourages a people who are facing sufferings and afflictions. When we contemplate the resurrection, our primary source of comfort, and leave behind the secondary sources of comfort, we can see meaning in the grief. When we tap into this source of comfort, we are empowered to connect with others by coming alongside them in support to strengthen them. As we come to understand how Christ endured the heaviest grief for all of us and rose victorious, we are now empowered to labor alongside others to bear the griefs of this world.