As I continue to study the Living Christ as we move toward Easter, I am touched by the knowledge that Jesus Christ LIVES!
"He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.
We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world."
Like Jesus Christ, my life did not begin at birth and will not end at death. The glorious message of Easter is this: because HE LIVES I too will LIVE. I have the blessing to come to God, repent, to keep trying in this life and to continue growing in the next. Kelley reminded me on Sunday, every experience, every blessing will one day be ours as we are faithful to our covenants. As we are faithful to Christ. I currently write from our back deck to the chorus of bird song welcoming the new day, the new Spring, new life.
It is because of Jesus that I too rejoice in new life! HE LIVES!
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