He is Risen!
Some deny the resurrection. Others acknowledge the resurrection but consider it a matter to worry about another day. But the scripture asks more of us.
Consider:
1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
The resurrection then, demands that we look at life beyond our simple human experience and even beyond the fact that we have an eternal home with the one who loves us.
The resurrection underlies our reality. Jesus, the resurrected One lives within us, and because of that fact our daily experience of faith reflects the beauty of the very first Easter day!
He is Risen indeed!
Steve Stiles
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