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Spring and the Resurrection
April 5, 2019
Springtime comes as the dull, grey cloak of winter is set aside for the pastels of new beginnings. The fresh fragrance of gentle showers perfumes the air. Blossoms color the landscape with vibrant reminders of renewed life. The mornings are graced with the melodies of songbirds returning from their winter holidays. Animals scurry about awakening from the slumber of the cold into the warmth of sunny days. The majesty of life begins again.
During this time of the fresh and new, we celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of our loving Savior, Jesus Christ. His perfect and sinless life reminds us of the purpose God has for His creation (Hebrews 5:9). He is a reminder of what Eden should have been. Promised unto humanity with Adam’s Fall, Christ fulfilled the redemptive plan God had for us (Genesis 3:15).
However, His perfect life offers no hope without His death. If Christ had merely lived among us to show us how to live, there would have been no power given to us to live according to God’s plan. The separation of sin would still prevent us from approaching God, much as it did for Adam and Eve (Mark 15:38; Romans 5:12-21). We would have an example of how to live with no hope of attaining the reality of God’s desire.
So, Christ became the perfect sacrifice, because living a sinless life was not enough. Leaving the splendor of heaven to dwell with us would not redeem us; in fact, it would only serve to frustrate us by providing an example of life without any possibility of living that life. No, Christ had to die so that we could live. His love for us and the Father compelled the Son to become the perfect sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 7:25-27).
Unfortunately, Christ’s death would have no meaning without the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:17). Indeed, His death would be a noble act and a story of immense passion and compelling intrigue. Still, it would be powerless to save us. We needed to be brought from death into life. Christ’s resurrection proves the power of God’s redemptive work. By redeeming the Son from death, the Father redeemed us to eternal glory (1 Corinthians 6:14). The Son was not left in a grave to become a rotting corpse. The brutality of Christ’s sufferings would not be the end of a perfect life. Although the trial and crucifixion left lasting scars for the disciples to witness, the mangled body of the dead would be transformed into the glorious body of the risen Savior (John 20:19-29). Our hope is not found within the story of Christ; it is experienced in the person of Christ. He is the embodiment of our salvation (John 14:9-14). That is why we desperately need a relationship with Him.
During this month of life and hope, we will be focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is nothing more significant we can do than witness about and offer praise to Him for the wondrous work accomplished through Easter. As we enjoy the newness of life around us this Spring, allow the beauty of nature's renewed vibrancy to remind us of the eternal joy of Christ's resurrection.
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