ALIVE!

Then morning came…..

“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.  (The other gospels speak of they as being women—Mary Magdelene included in the group.)

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed therabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments;

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

And they remembered his words.”  Luke 24:1-8

JESUS IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!! 

The Lord they had walked with, talked with, saw taken and crucified now was ALIVE….risen, just as He said He would. 

Sadness had been the emotion but now joy takes it’s place.  As  Psalm 30:5 says, “…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”  What a blessing….joy in the morning!  Joy all the time!

Alive, alive.  Jesus is alive!  Forevermore.

One of the most comforting of promises of the Lord is in John 14:19 and goes like this, “….because I live, ye shall live also.”   Another one of my favorite songs is written from this verse and goes like this:

God sent his son. 

They called him Jesus.

He came to love, heal and forgive.

He bled and died to buy my pardon.

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because he lives I can face tomorrow.

Because he lives all fear is gone.

Because I know he holds the future.

And life is worth the living just because he lives.

I can tell you that my Lord is still alive today.  He lives within my heart.  He is my Savior.  He is my dearest friend.  He knows me and He loves me!  I am blessed beyond measure to call him “Father” and know that I’m his child.  I have believed on him and his work on the cross and His salvation is mine!  I’m a sinner saved by grace!

Loved.

Saved.

Blessed.

Do you know my Jesus?