We celebrate a simple fact this morning, He’s Alive. Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried and on the third day He arose. This historical fact has more proof than many facts we take for granted. His execution and burial were public. The stone was guarded. He was seen by hundred of witnesses after He arose. His disciples were so convinced of his rising that they changed the world. Most of them died horrible deaths, yet none denied the truth of the basis for this new faith: Jesus is alive. There are few historical “facts” with that much proof.
Consider what this fact means. It means his most outlandish promise, that he would be killed, buried and rise again… was true. If we can believe that, we can believe everything He said. That He was the son, that by faith in Him we can be saved, that He is preparing a place for us and that He is coming back. If He’s Alive, everything was true and everything is changed.
If He’s Alive and everything He said was true that affects what we should be doing each day. We should be loving in Fervent Expectation of His Return. We should be telling everyone we know. We should be storing up treasures in Heaven and not on earth.
He’s Alive and we are blessed.
Nick
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