HE IS ALIVE

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.”

Matthew 28:5-7 KJV

I think we sometimes forget that Jesus is not dead.  He arose from the dead and He is still alive.  Our precious Saviour will never have to die for us again.  When He comes back again, He is coming to take us home with Him and we will be with Him for all eternity.  What a day of rejoicing that is going to be!

Sometimes we act like Jesus is still dead.  However, Jesus did arise and He not only is our risen Saviour, He is also our best Friend.  Jesus will never leave us or forsake us.  We can depend on Jesus.  Can Jesus depend on us?  May we do things that prove to Him how much we love Him and appreciate Him.

When people look at us do they see the joy of Jesus or do they see the darkness of satan in the things we do and say?  There is no middle ground.  We are either spreading the unconditional love of Jesus to everyone we see or we are spreading the darkness of satan in what we say and do.

Thank God for our risen Saviour and for His cleansing atoning blood that He shed for us on the cross so we may be saved and live with Him in Heaven for all eternity.  How I long to see my precious Saviour face to face and one day we will see Him face to face.  Are you shouting for joy yet?

Joanne Lowe

July 27, 2015