by Donna

As we reflect back over and think of all the things that Christ has done through and for us we find them wonderful and yet pale in light of what Christ has done for us on the Cross, and the miracle of Resurrection!

As every day passes we realize that we are one step closer to the grave.  Death is our greatest enemy and it has conquered all men but Christ. It is the decree pronounced by God upon Adam in the garden. No man is wise enough to outwit death or wealthy enough to purchase freedom from death or strong enough to vanquish death. The grave always wins the victory and every person sooner or later returns to the dust.

But Jesus Christ is alive! It is true that He died and was buried, but unlike other men He resurrected His own dead body, made it henceforth immortal, and emerged from the tomb, alive forevermore! This was the greatest of all miracles since the creation itself, and could have been accomplished only if Jesus was God as He claimed He was.

Jesus’ work of creation was finished from the foundation of the world. (Gen 2:1, Heb 11:3.) It was perfect and complete, without needing any fictional process of evolution to assist it. It was because of man’s sin in the garden, (Genesis 3:17-19) that our creator cursed man, and it is He alone who can reverse the curse and change it. When dying on the cross, Jesus exclaimed victoriously,  ”It is finished.” (Jn 19:30) Christ’s redemptive plan to give his life for the sins of the world and break the curse for those who believe had been accomplished! Returning to the body three days later, imparting to it a glorious, eternal, resurrection life, He demonstrated to all men of all ages that He indeed was the Creator; the problem of sin had been resolved, and death had forever lost its sting!

Now we look towards the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (Tit 3:15 )  “Until that day, when He makes all things new” (Rev 21:5), we await the Restoration  of all things, the new heaven and the new earth, and the redemption of our bodies, when all of creation shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”! (Rom 8:21)

The Empty Tomb

Hallelujah! We serve a living Saviour, He’s in the world today! All glory be to Jesus.