Read Matthew 28:1-10
Early in the morning, when I would rise, I could smell the sausage, hear the bacon popping, count on honey-baked ham with scrambled eggs and buttermilk pancakes or biscuits covered in syrup being served with love. Mother's breakfast was a homecoming favorite. I enjoyed her cooking. It was food sopping good.
Early the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to dress the crucified body of Jesus within the tomb. Behold, what followed the disruption of the earth at the murder of Jesus was an angelic presentation of love. God had cooked up a homecoming feast for his favored. They rejoiced to see that Jesus had arose from the grave. Oh, what a morning, when the sun returned to shine. He lives!
Easter forever reminds me that as sure as death is to come, there is the joy of the resurrection. I have died to many things in life. At the point of death, I have thought there was no chance that such would ever be again. For example, the death of love in relationships. How many times have human beings found reality in the on again, off again love stories. We, too often, live soap opera lives. What's your story line?
In the end, when all comes to rest, and only one resurrection remains for me - give me Jesus. When my eyes roll back and life on earth cease to be, give me Jesus. When the sun refuse to shine for me, and night seems my eternity, give me Jesus. In the after life, may there be a morning light for me. In that morning, when I rise, give me Jesus. Why?
I have found Jesus here on earth to be more than a historical figure teaching and preaching. I found Jesus in a faith experience of blessed assurance. I lived the Jesus experience. My entire life has been given to the assurance that God blessed the world through the experience of Jesus. And, it has been worth my living to die from sin, in order to live again and again in the glory of salvation. So, when I come to die to rise for the final time, I want the entire salvation experience of Jesus.
Thus, in the morning, when I rise, give me what I know to be real and life sustaining. Give me Jesus!
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we want you, now and forever. Amen
In the end, when all comes to rest, and only one resurrection remains for me - give me Jesus. When my eyes roll back and life on earth cease to be, give me Jesus. When the sun refuse to shine for me, and night seems my eternity, give me Jesus. In the after life, may there be a morning light for me. In that morning, when I rise, give me Jesus. Why?
I have found Jesus here on earth to be more than a historical figure teaching and preaching. I found Jesus in a faith experience of blessed assurance. I lived the Jesus experience. My entire life has been given to the assurance that God blessed the world through the experience of Jesus. And, it has been worth my living to die from sin, in order to live again and again in the glory of salvation. So, when I come to die to rise for the final time, I want the entire salvation experience of Jesus.
Thus, in the morning, when I rise, give me what I know to be real and life sustaining. Give me Jesus!
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we want you, now and forever. Amen
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