Luke 24:6-7 ESV: “He is not here, but risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”
Tomorrow, we celebrate Easter Sunday, the day Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven! His promise to all who believe in him to take us with him! Resurrection Sunday! Mission Accomplished!
If it weren’t for Easter Sunday, Christmas would be just another birthday! I read that somewhere the other day, and it deeply resonated with me! Why would we celebrate his birth without the significance of his death and rebirth? Today we celebrate the freedom found in our Lord Jesus Christ and his sacrifice on the cross for our sins!
1 Peter 1:3 ESV: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from The dead.”
1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV: “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.”
1 Corinthians 6:14 ESV: “And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.”
John 6:40 ESV: “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 11:25-26 ESV: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
Father God,
I believe this! I thank you for the joy and hope I have in you through the sacrifice of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I celebrate the gift of resurrection this Easter weekend. To spend eternity with you in peace, joy, light, and love! I am humble before you in sincere appreciation for my hope for eternal life with you! I celebrate You! Amen 😌
Sunshine On My Shoulder 