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An ancient painting titled Anastasis, meaning “resurrection,” depicts the triumph of Christ’s victory over death in a stunning way. The Lord Jesus, newly emerged from the tomb, is pulling Adam and Eve out of their coffins to eternal life. What is so amazing about this artwork is the way it shows how spiritual and physical death, the result of the fall, were dramatically revered by the risen Christ.
Prior to His death on the cross, the Lord Jesus predicted a future day when He will call believers into a new glorified existence: “The hour is coming in which all those who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth” (John 5:28-29).
Three days after paying the penalty of our sins on the cross, the sinless Jesus conquered death by rising from the grave and breaking the power of sin. It was this final sacrifice of blood that opened the only way for us to have a relationship with God now and a home with Him forevermore.
Because of Christ’s victory over death, the grave is not final. We naturally will feel sorrow and grief when those we love die and we are separated from them in this life. But the believer does not grieve as one who has no hope. The witness of Jesus’ resurrection is that all Christians will one day be taken from their graces to be clothed with glorified resurrection bodies. And so “we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonian 4:17).
“Christ died for our sins,…He was buried, and…He rose again the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He has promised that He is preparing a place for us, and He will someday return. One day we will be with our risen Savior.
This is why every year at Eastertime- in fact, every day of the year-we have reason to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. “I will bless you the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1). Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me; buried, He carried my sins away; rising, He justified me: and one day, He’s coming! Christ’s resurrection is cause for our celebration!
Prior to His death on the cross, the Lord Jesus predicted a future day when He will call believers into a new glorified existence: “The hour is coming in which all those who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth” (John 5:28-29).
Three days after paying the penalty of our sins on the cross, the sinless Jesus conquered death by rising from the grave and breaking the power of sin. It was this final sacrifice of blood that opened the only way for us to have a relationship with God now and a home with Him forevermore.
Because of Christ’s victory over death, the grave is not final. We naturally will feel sorrow and grief when those we love die and we are separated from them in this life. But the believer does not grieve as one who has no hope. The witness of Jesus’ resurrection is that all Christians will one day be taken from their graces to be clothed with glorified resurrection bodies. And so “we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonian 4:17).
“Christ died for our sins,…He was buried, and…He rose again the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He has promised that He is preparing a place for us, and He will someday return. One day we will be with our risen Savior.
This is why every year at Eastertime- in fact, every day of the year-we have reason to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. “I will bless you the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1). Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me; buried, He carried my sins away; rising, He justified me: and one day, He’s coming! Christ’s resurrection is cause for our celebration!
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He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6
Dear Lord, thank you for sacrificing Your life for our sins so that we might live. We’re thankful that because You died and rose again, we can have assurance that one day we’ll be with You in a place of no more death.
Because Christ is alive, we too shall live!
Amen.
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