Today we remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Man sinned, but God had a plan. His plan involved the death of his son that we might have redemption. The plan was necessary because of the sin of Adam and Eve as detailed in Genesis 3. It was foretold first in Genesis 3:15 and then again throughout the Old Testament. The plan culminated with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, the plan of God was not for the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, but the plan was for a means that man could have salvation from the penalty of sin. That salvation could come only through the sacrifice of God’s perfect lamb, his own son.
Think of the emotional swings experienced by the disciples and other followers of Christ. Following the crucifixion, they felt that life was over. All of their dreams and expectations had disintegrated before their eyes. Following the resurrection they were given a new sense of purpose and a new task to complete.
Now today we live. We live in the present, looking to the future, remembering the past.
• The present: We live for and serve a risen Savior. We have a task to complete, the same task given to the apostles and the early church. We need to know the task and accomplish it.
• The future: We have the promise of life everlasting in heaven with our God. He is a great and loving God that longs to have us join him for eternity.
• The past: We look back to the finished work of Christ on the cross. We have been given such a wonderful gift and we need to be thankful for it.
{I had planned on more, but typing on my phone keyboard gets old after a while.} Take time today and every day to reflect on the completion of God's plan.
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