RESURRECTION!

Mattthew 28:6 He isn't here. He is risen from the dead, just as He said would happen.

Today is all about Jesus! His glorious triumph over the enemy. His great love for each one of us that took Him to the cross. His great love for His Father God that caused Him to obey even to the point of death. His great grace and courage to do what He did to rescue those who put their trust in Him,  and His power in the face of evil which overcame death and the grave.

Today is about Resurrection! It gives us hope in the face of hopelessness. It gives us courage in the face of fear of the unknown. It gives us confidence that all will be well for the godly because Jesus rose from the dead and won the battle forever for us. The enemy has no hold over us now, we have been set free from his kingdom and Jesus has brought us safe into God's kingdom. We have been declared forgiven and righteous in the Father's eyes. Now we have been graced to forgive others too.

We can rejoice, rejoice, rejoice today. What is happening around us pales into insignificance in the light of the cross and the resurrection.

We belong to God forever. We are now His property because we trust what Jesus has done for us. He gives us hope for the future and His Holy Spirit to seal our spirits as the down payment of what glories are to come.

We can say with the Psalmist

Psalm 34:1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises. 2. I will boast only in the Lord: let all who are helpless take heart. v.3 Come, let us tell of the Lord's greatness; let us exalt His name together.

Hallelujah! We praise your name Lord.