Good Morning All!!
Matthew 28:6; “He
is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.”
CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN INDEED!!
As I was watching the NCAA March madness
basketball tourney, I was struck by a phrase that one of the announcers
made. One of the teams playing was outsized. Their opponent had three big, tall players
and they only had one tall player. The
game was fairly close and with about 10 minutes left in the game; the team’s
lone tall guy fell down and twisted his ankle and left the game. The announcer said that this event “was a
game changer”. He was right; the team
with all the big players scored easily while the other team struggled and soon
the game was no longer close. The
announcer was right when the lone big man left the other players tried but
could not stop the bigger team. A game
changer: an event that changes everything!
That is what Easter is all about. The resurrection of Jesus is a game
changer! The resurrection of Jesus changes
everything. No longer is death the final
end. Death no longer holds the rule of
the world. The devil can no longer
threaten you with separation at death.
The devil no longer can plague you with doubts and fears about death and
what happens. Jesus rose from the grave
and overcame death and the devil. Then
in what can be seen only as love; he gave that victory to you. You now have victory over death and the
devil; the grave no longer is the end. For
all believers, the grave is simply a place to rest. It is simply where the body will lay until
Jesus returns and all believers will rise from the grave to live with him, body
and soul, for eternity. This changes
everything!
Since we now know we have total victory, we
can live as a people of hope. Nothing
that occurs today will ever overshadow the one great truth and that is we have eternal
life with Jesus. The battles of today
pale in comparison to God’s eternal plan of your salvation. This changes everything! We are now the forgiven and eternal children
of God. We are his beloved children. God opens his heart to us. He opens his ears to hear our prayers and
opens his arms to give us a safe place to rest, truly rest. It is our certain hope going forward.
CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN INDEED!!
Father, through the
resurrection of Jesus you have reclaimed us to be your eternal family. Through your amazing grace, we now have
certain hope. Through your amazing
grace, we now have victory and we can live today certain of your love and
mercy. Keep us safe in your arms. Let us forever know your love. Reach out to the hurting and the lost. Bring them to your saving knowledge. Bring them home. In the precious name of the
Risen Savior we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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