He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Reading for today:
Matthew 28
Mark 16:1-8
Luke 24:1-49
John 20:1-25
Easter is the most important day
in Christianity. We wouldn’t be Christians without Easter. Anyone can die – but
only God himself can raise himself from the dead! It is beyond belief,
unfathomable. No wonder Yeshua’s followers didn’t get it – didn’t hear what he
had repeatedly told them. Who would?
I loved putting together puzzles
as a kid – and even well into adulthood – just haven’t done one for while – but
these passages provide us a puzzle worthy of challenge. It is a perfect example of who said what, and
who’s testimony for precision is most credible. It’s also a model of what is
most important to mention in one’s view is not equally important in another’s. But –
the main message is there, and is undeniable. The tomb was empty. Jesus did the
impossible. He rose from the dead! He
appeared to the women and his disciples, but Thomas wasn’t there….
He was risen indeed!
MAJESTY
by Lola Cain
“A King who ruled in majesty”
That’s what people wanted him to be!
No crown of
thorns or whip of shame
No cross on which to bear our blame
No nails, no spear, no agony
No death upon a criminal’s tree
No burial in a borrowed grave
…No resurrection power to save!
Thank God for His eternal plan
for justifying fallen man
He came as atoning sacrifice
in sending His Son to pay the price
Coming incarnate to earth to die
He redeemed His created from Satan’s lie
Thank you, Sacrificial Lamb,
…for overriding the will of man!
The veil was rent! God’s plan complete!
We now can worship at his feet!
We enter his presence unafraid
by the blood that Jesus shed to save!
Thank the LORD, he rose again
victory over death to win
Thank Father, Son and Holy Ghost
…an anthem sung by heavenly hosts!
“He’s risen,” we shout. “HE’S RISEN
INDEED!”
The cornerstone of our Christian creed
And coming once, he’ll come again
His promised victory over sin
“It’s finished,” his final words on the
cross
Our redemption sealed. Our salvation
bought.
Now he reigns eternally
…what both God and man wanted him to be…
“A KING WHO RULES IN MAJESTY!”
Thank You, LORD!
Love, Lola
Joseph of Arimathea was questioned about why he
would be willing to give his prime location gravesite to a crucified, rejected
man, and Joseph replied, “It won’t be a problem. He only needs it for the weekend.”
