Easter

On Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.

It was still dark this morning when I got in my car and drove to church. I was going to a Easter Sunset service. A celebration of the fact that Jesus Christ, Son of the Almighthy God, has risen. A happy occasion that took place outside on the church premises. There must have been around three to four hundred people there.

"Christ has Risen" the pastor exclaimed. "He has risen indeed" the congregation responded.

Isn't it great that in this country, that does not acknowledge Jesus Christ as having died, and risen through the Power of his Father, it is possible to proclaim these words.

The sermon was sectioned in three parts based on John 20.

The first was about Christ giving tranquility.

19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

The second part was on Christ giving us an activity. The continuation of the mission that he started.

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

The third part was on Christ giving us vitality to accomplishing all this.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; andwhose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

One of the things that actually stood out for me was that there no guilt in life any more. It is so hard to really believe this with my heart. That there is really no guilt anymore in life. That even though I feel that way it is not true. How a deceiving place the heart is.

I pray for all that this easter pushes each of us in the direction of truth and that we may listen and believe his words!

Halleluja, God be praised.