In Storytelling: Imagination and Faith, William J. Bausch shares: "In the Greek Orthodox tradition, the day after Easter was devoted to telling jokes. . . .They felt they were imitating the cosmic joke that God pulled on Satan in the Resurrection. Satan thought he had won, and was smug in his victory, smiling to himself, having the last word. So he thought. Then God raised Jesus from the dead, and life and salvation became the last words." 

While the telling of jokes may seem a bit out of place (When did I ever let that stop me?), Bausch makes a wonderful point.  We might look at our own lives and the problems, challenges, and failures that may seem to subdue us.  As believers in Jesus Christ, we can know that, in the midst of defeat, we are the victors;  Because Jesus has conquered and we share his victory.  And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith.

(1 John 5.4)

Tomb, thou shalt not longer hold him,

Death is strong, but Life is stronger

Stronger than the dark, the light,           

Stronger than the wrong, the right;

Faith and Hope triumphant say,

                        Christ will rise on Easter Day*

* Phillips Brooks