Corona Devo 3115

How can we appropriately explain Easter to someone...to ourselves? 

What do Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday really mean for us? 

They mean no more gloom for those who were in distress.

And we've all been in distress. 

The overarching "human dilemma"-distress affects us all.  This world is not our home and nothing is quite (all the way) "right" here.  Even our best days have their cracks and flaws, and we are never completely at peace and at rest here on earth.  There is always some whisper of distress in our mind or heart, because even on the sunniest and smoothest times and people contain distress.

And what about personal-distress?  Challenge/trial/sickness/injury/grief/doubt/loneliness/sin: all of it brings distress upon us.

How about sin-distress?  
Heaven: we can't get there from here.
Heaven is holy and houses our holy God.  But we are soiled by sin that we cannot shake or wash ourselves clean of.

Inevitably, there is distress, and so within our human hearts and souls, there is (inevitably) gloom.

But...enter salvation.

Enter...Easter.

Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress... (2) The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.   ~Isaiah 9:1-2

Jesus enters...and we are reminded and refreshed of that at Easter-time.  He is the light, even though we currently live on earth, in the shadow of death.  (Can I get an amen?)

But a light has dawned!!!

Not just a light, but Easter (Jesus!) brings victory!  His sacrifice for us on the cross (atoning for our sin) shatters the yolk (of sin) that burdens us.  Christ overcoming death on the cross shatters the bar (rod) that Satan (our oppressor) tries to (incessantly) press upon our shoulders and souls.

For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.  ~Isaiah 9:4

Easter reminds us (and proves to us!) that Jesus breaks that rod of sin-reign over us.  Christ shatters it at the cross and on Resurrection Sunday.

And in doing so...the past is the past.  
Our sins from yesterday and yesteryear, and our sins from a moment ago are gone in God's sight.  

The sins that Satan tries to hold us hostage with are thrown in the fire and extinguished by the sacrifice, grace, miracle, and mercy of our God at Golgotha.  

 Gone.  Forgotten.  Fuel for the fire. 

Every sin-stained moment and memory of ours will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.

Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.  ~Isaiah 9:5

~~~

Easter! 

How can we appropriately explain Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday to someone...to ourselves? 

Christ came.

Christ was sacrificed.

Christ conquered sin for us and over us.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

(7) Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.  

He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.  

The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.  ~Isaiah 9:6-7

~~~

Christ came.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given...  ~Isaiah 9:6

Christ was sacrificed.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  ~John 3:16

Christ conquered sin for us and over us.

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (7) Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.  

He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.  

The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.  ~Isaiah 9:6-7.

~~~

Easter is coming because Christ has already come.

Appropriately explain Easter to someone today, so that there will be no more gloom for those who are in distress.

Easter Sunday (Resurrection Day!) means one thing: On those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2).

Shine it!


Blessings,

sarah

https://sarahsundy04.blogspot.com 

 


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