EASTER SUNDAY, April 4

EASTER SUNDAY, April 4

“A Footrace to a Miracle”

Scripture Lesson: John 20:1-18

Reflections on the Lesson:

Finally, Easter morning! And the disciples cannot believe what the women tell them. Alive? You have to be crazy. He’s dead. We saw him die. We know he is in a grave. Peter must see for himself. So he and John take off running to the cemetery. John wins the footrace, but stands outside the tomb, peering in, staring in unbelief at the grave clothes neatly folded where a body should be. Peter arrives, panting, and races into the grave. Finally, John goes in, also, and his Gospel records these words: “He saw and believed.”

Friday was bad news. Sunday brought the Good News we have wanted to hear: HE IS ALIVE! Now everything Jesus said, taught and did comes back to us with power! What we sinners needed so desperately, God has given us in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Praise God!

One final question:

Are you living in the resurrection power of our Christ?

Prayer;

Risen Lord, thank you for your life, death and resurrection. Thank you for my salvation. Thank you for conquering death. Grant me grace to live in the power of your Holy Spirit. This I pray, in Jesus’ name. Amen.