EASTER - HE has risen!!!

In the next couple of days we will be celebrating Easter, a season where we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. Although we are living in challenging times and we hear of great uncertainties caused by economic gloom, political instability, emerging lawless culture and broken family relationships, there is still HOPE in JESUS because HE is ALIVE. Easter brings hope to mankind.

There is also a crisis of faith in the midst of us today. Many of are confronted with the essential question, "Is the Christian religion natural or is it supernatural?" Many will avoid the question even while attending Easter services. The following poem suggests the possibility of such superficiality. The first two stanzas say:

On the third day
we eat brunch
wear bright dresses
munch on jelly beans
and marshmallow bunnies

On the third day
we sing hymns
and go to church
if we can find a parking spot

Friends, we may take Easter merely as what been mention above. But to those of us who are alive in Christ, we confess the third stanza of the poem with gratitude and praise:

And on the third day
this God of ours
recovers from death
in a way that changes everything.

Jesus died a voluntary death and suffered crucifixion as the Savior of the world. He bore our sins in his body on the cross, but He died as a victorious Savior. In His voluntary death, He won the victory over sin, death and hell, and was raised to the newness of resurrection life on Easter morning. The New Testament always links His absolute sovereignty as Lord of life to that event. The resurrection endorsed, proclaimed and demonstrated the victory that Jesus won at the cross. He died as our Savior, but He now lives as our Lord.

Why not give Jesus a chance to come to your life this Easter? To experience God’s love and reality is as simple as ABC.

Admit That We Have Missed God’s Standard for Us (Romans 3:23)
Our wrongs separate us from God and we are bound for eternal separation from Him. To escape from this punishment, we need God’s forgiveness.

Believe that Jesus Christ Died For Us (Acts 16:31)
We must acknowledge that Jesus Christ died on the Cross to pay the penalty for our wrongs, in order that we may be forgiven.

Confess Our Faith in Him (Romans 10:9)
Our acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross gives us a right standing with God. The hope of a new beginning is ours.

Let us bring the Easter meaning into our heart by this simple confession of faith: “Jesus, we welcome You into our heart as our Savior and confess that You are our Lord. We believe that God has raised You from the dead and that You are alive forevermore!”

Be Blessed