For many, Easter is a time of rejoicing and celebrating. And well it should be.
Our Savior rose from the grave on the third day, just as He predicted, thereby defeating death and providing hope of new life for all who believe in Him.
So I pray that this is a day of great joy for you. He has risen!
Here’s a passage I’ve been meditating on:
“Great are the works of the Lord;
They are pondered by all who delight in them.”
Psalm 111:2
Arguably, of all the great “works of the Lord” (and there are many), the death and resurrection of Jesus are the greatest.
Today I’m compelled to “ponder” the death and resurrection of Christ. Will you join me? You will find no more glorious subject upon which to set your heart, soul and mind.
The word “ponder” (NIV) is translated “study” by the ESV and NASB. I think that adds much to our understanding of what believers are supposed to do on these special days.
Have you ever studied the resurrection of Jesus? I’d like to encourage you to carve out some time to do just that.
Here’s a link to Chapter 11 of Randy Alcorn’s best-selling book, Heaven. It’s entitled “Why Is Resurrection So Important?” and it is loaded with Biblical teaching on the meaning of the resurrection. I highly recommend it!
http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-is-the-resurrection-so-important.html
Please take time today to reflect on the resurrection through focused study. A biblically informed mind is the key to God-glorifying worship.
“Any views of the afterlife that settle for less than a bodily resurrection — including reincarnation, and transmigration of the soul — are explicitly unchristian.”
— Randy Alcorn
“Jesus walked the earth in his resurrection body for forty days, showing us how we would live as resurrected human beings. In effect, he also demonstrated where we would live as resurrected human beings—on Earth. Christ’s resurrection body was suited for life on Earth, not primarily life in the intermediate Heaven. As Jesus was raised to come back to live on Earth, so we will be raised to come back to live on Earth (1 Thessalonians 4:14; Revelation 21:1-3).”
— Randy Alcorn
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