In His Name Devotionals
JESUS CHRIST
In His Name Devotionals
JESUS CHRIST
At the manger we celebrate why Jesus came for us, at the cross we celebrate what He did for us, and at the empty tomb we celebrate all that He has for us. The cross means that we can look back and be thankful; the empty tomb means that we can look ahead and be hopeful. The cross fills us with gratitude; the empty tomb fills us with expectation. The cross means that He died for us; the empty tomb means that He lives for us. The cross means that the old has passed away; the empty tomb means that all things have become new. The cross is the triumph of mercy; the empty tomb is the triumph of righteousness. The message of the cross is, “It is finished”; the message of the empty tomb is, “I am alive forever more.”
The resurrection is a celebration of new beginnings and the assurance that the best is truly yet to be. The resurrection allows us to look up, to look forward, and to look ahead. When we look up we see Jesus seated at the right hand of God, when we look forward we see Him daily guiding our steps, when we look ahead we see Him coming again for His bride. The resurrection means that He is not only with us, but that He is coming back for us. When He returns we will forever be with the Lord. The resurrection is the assurance that the enemy of death has been defeated—that our home in heaven is secure, and that our inheritance will never fade away. How good He is, and how blessed we are to serve a Lord who is alive, who is above all, and who loves us with an everlasting love!
There is...
No possession more valuable,
No gem more precious,
No gift more magnificent,
No friend more faithful,
No king more glorious,
No flower more fragrant,
No light more radiant,
Than the priceless treasure
That God has freely given us
In His Son Jesus Christ.
