Jesus' Resurrection and Appearance
"Now the Lord a door has opened
That all Hell could never close."
~Rich Mullins, The Love of God
"No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand"
~Stuart Townsend & Keith Getty, In Christ Alone
"Sound the church bells
Let them ring
Let them ring
For everything can be redeemed
We can be redeemed
Oh, all of us
Oh happiness!
There is grace enough for us
and the whole human race"
~David Crowder, Oh Happiness
"Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!"
~Charles Wesley, Christ the Lord Has Risen Today
"Crown Him the Lord of life
Who triumphed o’er the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife
For those He came to save
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die ”
~ Matthew Bridges & Godfrey Thring, Crown Him With Many Crowns
One could definitely say that today's passage is the most important in our faith: Jesus rising from the dead of His own power. Jesus conquered the curse that has plagued mankind since the fall in the Garden of Eden. He conquered sin and death. He eliminated all the barriers between us and God and made a way for us to have a direct relationship with Him. Because of Jesus, we have hope. Someone who doubts, like Thomas, can be restored to faith. Someone who is afraid, like Peter, can be given the courage to stand up for the truth. Someone who is grieving, like Mary Magdalene, can be comforted and experience joy again. I see myself in everyone of these people. I am a doubting Thomas, a frightened Peter, a grieving Mary. Jesus restored each one of the them and He can do the same for each one of us!
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