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Matthew 28 records that certain women had come to the tomb of Jesus in the early dawn, and a mighty angel was there, who said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
Rejoice today, for He has risen, just as He promised. And ALL His promises to us are all true and sure. Let us hold fast our hope in this wild world. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men. Titus 2. Titus adds this grace of God instructs us to deny ungodliness, to live sensibly, righteously and godly, and to look for the BLESSED HOPE and (re)appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us – to redeem and purify for Himself a people for His own possession.
Wow! What Jesus endured was for us – to redeem – to purify – to make us His own possession. We are no longer are own, we have been bought with a price, the precious blood of Jesus — and WE BELONG TO HIM.
He will not fail us; He will not forsake us. And there is coming the glorious re-appearing of Jesus Christ, our great God and Savior who is our Blessed Hope! Our hope is “blessed” in that Jesus’ return will be an amazing, joyful experience for we believers in Christ.
The word hope here doesn’t communicate uncertainty you see, but rather the glad assurance that something WILL take place. Jesus is our hope, and no one can take that hope away. He will return. He said so. The angels said so – Acts 1:11. The epistles say so. We will be blessed beyond measure when we see Christ. The trials of this life will be over, and we will see that “our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18.
Rejoice this Easter Sunday, dear friend. Christ Jesus has risen indeed. And Christ Jesus, our Blessed Hope, WILL return – just as He said. May this truth bring you great joy.
Look up, receive a fresh infilling of hope by His Spirit today of all days, and COME ALIVE!
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