Living Boldly for Christ: Daily Reflections on Faith, Prayer & Spiritual Life by David Hathaway
The power of our faith is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We do not speak enough about the resurrection. At Communion we remember His death and celebrate His resurrection. At Easter we proclaim His victory over the grave. But the heart of the Gospel is this: God raised Jesus from the dead! Everything we believe, everything we preach, and everything we hope for rests upon that glorious truth.
The message to all of you listening is one of comfort – especially for those who have lost loved ones: a mother, a father, even a child. Before Jesus died, He promised that after three days, He would rise again. And on the third day, He came out of the grave – He is alive. This is the assurance that there is life after death for all who believe in Him.
I believe in life after death! The Scripture teaches that death is not the end, it is only a beginning. There is a resurrection of the dead. Death is only the path to life. And that is the urgency of the message of Christ to everyone of us. Those of us who have lost family members: mother, father, some have lost their children – God sent Jesus: He was born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, died in Jerusalem, and on the third day He arose. And His resurrection is proof there is life after death.
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