From the desk of, Tim Veurink:
He has Risen, He has Risen INDEED!
1When the Sabbath was over, Mary
Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they
might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2Very early on the first day of
the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3and they asked each other, “Who
will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”
4But when they looked up, they
saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. 5As they entered the tomb, they
saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they
were alarmed.
6“Don’t be alarmed,” he said.
“You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is
not here. See the place where they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and
Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as
he told you.’ ”
-Mark 16: 1-7 New International Version
(NIV)
On the cross, on a Friday afternoon, Jesus took upon himself all of the sins of the world. It
was so ugly and violent that the Son of God’s own Father had to turn away. In
His pain, Jesus cried out these words,
”My God My God why have you forsaken me?”
The cross cost Jesus everything, even His own life, but it was necessary so we
could have life.
Satan had thought he won the battle.
But that was Friday and
then came Sunday. Early Sunday morning Jesus sends a fatal blow to Satan....
....a
rolled away stone, an empty tomb, and a resurrected body!
On resurrection
Sunday, not even death could hold Jesus back. Death is no longer victorious. In a brief weekend the power
and curse of sin had been conquered and because of this we too can have hope.
Paul gives
us these words:
55 “Where,
O death, is your victory?
Where, O death is your sting?”
56 The sting
of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
-I Corinthians
15:55-57 New International Version (NIV)
He has Risen, He has Risen INDEED.
My challenge to you, is to reflect on the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, and what this gift means to you.
Happy Easter,
Tim Veurink & Family
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