March 23, 2008
As
we approach this Sunday, this day the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. We must never fail to realize we have a hope, a hope not in ourselves,
not in others, and not in our circumstances but a hope who sits at the right
hand of God, the father. When I was a child my hope was in my parents as I
became foolish and self-centered trying to find hope in myself and the things of
this world all of these being corruptible and perishable; never lasting.
For
a man wise in his own eyes there is more hope for a fool than for him. As a
mountain falls and crumbles away and as a rock is moved from it’s place, as
water wears away stones and as torrents wash away the soil of the earth so was
destroyed the hope of man; of me in myself. So then I began to ask where is
there hope? But that was then and this is now. So having found Jesus and him
finding me I laid hold of a great hope, a true hope, a living hope.
Often
times the circumstances here surround us cloud our minds and we set our hopes on
our families, the parole board, and the failing things of this life. So often we
forget the words of the angel,” Do not be afraid for Jesus who was sacrificed,
he is not here, he is risen, go quickly and tell the news that Jesus is risen
from the dead.” That is our only true hope, peace, joy and the very essence of
life itself. Jesus said, “because I live you shall live also”.
So
cast away all your fears, doubts, worries; all that is seeking to pull you away
from realizing and taking hold of that which Christ has bought for you. A price
paid by his death, a hope gained by his ascension. His ascension to the father
guarantees your salvation, life eternal. So look up, look ahead, look to Jesus
for he is looking for you.
We
have a hope because Jesus lives;
there
is no one in the tomb,
no
one in the burial clothes,
no
one on the cross,
There
is no one there because Jesus is alive and well sitting with God reaching down
with an outstretched hand to lay hold of you.
So
know now; know forever more that you can face tomorrow just because he lives.
You hope is real, your hope is alive and your hope loves you!
“Into
the Lion’s Den”
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2002 Trafford Publishing