Celebrating Resurrection!

After Jesus was laid in a borrowed tomb, history was made and a prophecy fulfilled.

(Luke 24: 1-53 for reference) On the third day, He was not found in the tomb and indeed, the disciples who had walked with Him for three years, did not recognize Him when He approached, talked to them,  or taught all the scriptures that related to Him.  It wasn't until they invited Him to have dinner with them that they recognized Him for who He is, when He blessed the food. But then, He disappeared.  They sat among themselves discussing what had just happened.  One said, "Didn't our hearts burn within when He talked with us along the way and when He opened up the scriptures to us?"  Later, He told them that they were to preach repentance and the remission of sin to all nations.  Soon after giving these instructions, the disciples saw Him carried into heaven.  They were went their way, praising and blessing God!

He arose--just like He said He would; He is sitting at the right hand of the Father--just like He said He would.  Now the questions are: have we risen from the depths of our sin, repented from them and received forgiveness?  Are we preaching repentance and the remission of sin?  Do we feel that the grace--the unmerited favor we received was only for us?  Are our hearts burning within with the knowledge we have of Him and His love towards us?  As we go along our way, are we praising and blessing God?

Let us rise to the occasion and become the witnesses that He wanted us to be--let us preach the gospel of Jesus Christ (repentance, forgiveness and love) and stand on God's Word so that He will celebrate our resurrection when He returns.

Have a joyous Resurrection Sunday Celebration!  Hallelujah!