1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” 8 Then they remembered his words.
—The words from the Gospel: Luke 24:1-8
It’s Easter morning—Sunday, April 8, 2012. Just as on every Easter morning down through the past 2,000 years Christians lift their voices in praise shouting to one another, “The Lord is risen! He is risen, indeed!”
The jubiliation comes from deep within the hearts of those who see a glimmer of the significance of the great victory the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished through His death on that cruel cross at Calvary and through His resurrection from the dead. Our sins are forgiven. He has covered them with His own precious blood. We have victory over death through the power of His ressurrection.
Bill Batstone has written a powerful song of Easter praise. Join me, won’t you in listening to this splendid rendition by tenor artist Scott Smith:
If you have not yet experienced the joy of acknowledging God’s gift to you of eternal salvation through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, I invite to you click here and read how you can take that vitally important step of faith.
Will you pray with me?
Thank You, God, for loving us. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our Savior. Thank You for sending us Your Holy Spirit to dwell within us.
As we celebrate this Easter morning, Precious Father, we clearly recognize how fortunate we are that before the foundation of the earth You chose us to belong to You and adopted us into Your Kingdom. You have called us to Youself through the wooing of Your Holy Spirit. Even as we have bowed our knees in fealty to the Great King, You have cleansed us from our sins by plunging us into the saving pool of Jesus’ precious blood. With praise on our lips and joy in our hearts we rest securely in the protective covering of Your love.
We thank You that we can celebrate Christ’s victory over sin, death, and Satan. And, we thank You for hearing our prayer in and through the precious Name of Your Son, our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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