Easter is easily my favorite holiday, because it celebrates the life and freedom we have in Christ alone. Last night, I was trying to imagine what it must have been like for Jesus' followers. Their Lord had just been slain, and they were left alone, with no true leadership or authority. What were they supposed to do? What a dark day that must have been. Their God was dead! How depressing.
But.
The next morning, the tomb was empty. Matthew 28:6 reads, He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
The Jewish people would have been familiar with God's promises, and the fact that He always does what He says He will. So for the doubters who still didn't recognize Jesus as God, and for the followers seeking confirmation, this was the greatest miracle of all time.
Today, we celebrate our risen Lord, who forgives our sins and redeems us into a new life in Him.
“ O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
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