'May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you
trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit. '
Romans
15:13NIV®.
Today Resurrection Sunday is being celebrated all around
the world.
It’s a special day marked in history.
On this day, many years ago God proved that death
cannot hold Him, laws of Science do not apply to Him, He cannot be defeated. He
is above all things that our human mind can perceive.
(Read John 20:1-31)
Close to 2000 years ago, Mary Magdalene with great sadness
in her heart sat near the empty tomb weeping since Jesus’ body was gone.
She saw Jesus standing nearby, but she did not recognize
Him. When Jesus called her by name, she had that great rush of joy in her that
she cried out ‘Rabboni’ (which means “Teacher”). She was thrilled to find her Jesus
alive. The same Jesus who had healed her and set her free. The same Jesus whom
the Romans had crucified and killed, was alive and standing in front of her.
Jesus comforted her and asked her to tell his
brothers about the fact that Jesus is alive. Mary did as was told.
When Jesus met His disciples on the first day of the
week, He greeted them with the phrase ‘Peace be with you’. Jesus knew they were
discouraged with what happened two days ago. They were low on hope and they
lived in fear of the Jewish leaders. They were uncertain what would happen now
with Jesus gone. Jesus with this choice of words ‘Peace be with you’ filled them
with joy.
Jesus offers this same hope, joy and peace not in
limited quantities, but in overflowing measure.
So today, if you want to know more about this Jesus
who walked Earth and did the biggest wonder of defeating death on the cross,
ask Him to reveal the truth to you.
If you already know Jesus, pray for someone who is
not willing to share their life with Jesus, pray for someone who needs Jesus.
Pray that we would overflow with the living hope and
pass on the hope of eternal life to many. Jesus keeps His promise. He will help
us if we ask Him to.
Remember “blessed are
those who have not seen and yet have believed.” - John 20:29b
A song in closing for today. It's sung by Phil Wickman
“Jesus Christ,
My Living Hope”
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