3/26/2016 Begin Your JourneyScriptures: Job 14:14
Job asked the question of the ages: "If a man die, shall he live again?" That is one of most important questions that we could ever ask, for life is our most precious possession Every year at Easter thousands of people climb a mountain in the Italian Alps and stand at an outdoor crucifix. They come to remember that the Lord Jesus died on the cross for their sins: this place is called the Stations of the Cross and they come to this place on Easter to worship. Yet, they do not adventure any further, they stop at the Calvary. "Yet a story tells of one man who followed a trail beyond the cross and was let to another shrine that represented the empty tomb. This area was neglected and overgrown, because many had gone as far as the cross, but there they had stopped. Far too few have not moved beyond the cross to find the real message of Easter...of the empty tomb." There is a second part of the Easter story: what is the secret of the empty tomb? What does it mean for your life: here and now? The resurrection of Jesus Christ provides answers to the question of life after death. If a man dies, shall he live again? Yes! The resurrection of Christ is the proof! We must always remember that Easter does have a cross, but also an empty tomb! The cross is the first part: the place of forgiveness: a new beginning! The empty tomb is the second part- the place of new life, a radically transformed life, a victorious life and eternal life. Life is short: don't waste a moment. Death is certain and eternity is forever. In Jesus the future is known! The answer to Job's question is that death was defeated and man shall live again! Today climb up the hill to the cross of Calvary for forgiveness. Don't stop there! Take the trail to the empty tomb and receive resurrection power! Begin your journey all the way to the land of the living! Comments are closed.
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