Luke 24:1, 3-8 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. but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 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? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words.
These things happened not so that we could have "the good life"--not to get a great job so that we can buy things to make our lives more comfortable--not so our children can have their pictures made with the cute Easter bunny or hunt colored eggs-- not so that we can make ourselves feel better by attending an Easter service and then go home to eat the Easter ham--not so that we can maintain some family tradition or local church tradition.
Why did Easter happen? It happened so that Jesus could bear the heavy weight of all of our sin--so that we might be forgiven and made right with God--so that we can become like Jesus and receive a servants heart-- so that we can have eternal life and live with Him forever. It happened so that you and I can tell the world that Jesus Christ has risen from the grave and he Lives!
Today we are remembering that.He is risen! Praise God, He is Risen!
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