Hallelujah! He is Risen!

 "Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures...." ~I Corinthians 15:1-4

On this day I choose to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. I don't choose this day to celebrate bunnies or chocolate, or even beautiful flowers, or spring. Easter is about Jesus. And, if we were to consider it, we would realize, Easter is all about Jesus, yes, but so are our lives. Today, I choose to celebrate new life in Christ. And tomorrow, I choose to focus on Jesus, His death, and His resurrection, even though it's not Easter technically.

He is Risen! Praise His Name!

"Brothers, I tell you this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit incorruption. Listen! I am telling you a mystery:

We will not all fall asleep,

but we will all be changed,

in a moment, in the twinkling,

of an eye, at the last trumpet.

For the trumpet will sound,

and the dead will be raised,

incorruptible,

and we will be changed.

Because this corruptible

must be clothed

with incorruptibility,

and this mortal must be clothed,

with immortality.

Now when this corruptible is clothed

with incorruptibility,

and this mortal is clothed,

with immortality,

then the saying that is written

will take place:

Death has been swallowed up in victory.

O Death, where is your victory?

O Death, where is your sting?...

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory,

through our Lord Jesus Christ!

~I Corinthians 15:50-57

Also, "...Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption; sown in dishonor, raised in glory; sown in weakness, raised in power; sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body." - I Corinthians 15:42-44

We are not to be here forever. When we are saved, the "old man" dies, and the "new man" lives. Eventually, I am going home. This world is not my home. I've never seen my home, but I know without a doubt I'm going there someday.

And, so, this Easter Sunday, I can say, wholeheartedly, with John,

 "Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!"

~ Revelation 22:20b

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