Let's Celebrate...

There is a great old Michael English song that says, "there's gonna be a PARTY...up in Heaven"...well, I agree, that there "is gonna" and "already is" a party in Heaven. Because of Christ...the conquering Rescuer who has conqured death, hell and the grave, who has bridged the cavernous gap of sin that separated us from the Father, who has paid what we could not pay and done what we could not do.

The Resurrection of our Savior should cause Celebration...the Resurrection of our Saviour should cause Commitment...the Resurrection of our Savior should cause us to us to have a Concern that the Good News is spread around the world. Do we?

In my daily devotional from the late great Dr. Adrian Rogers, I think he sums it up very well. Check it out:

BIBLE MEDITATION:
Isaiah 53:4-5 - “Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed.”

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Jesus Christ did not die as a martyr or a helpless victim. He said, “I lay down my life, No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself.” (John 10:17-18) The cross was not an accident or an afterthought; it was in the heart and mind of God before the world was framed. Jesus was born in the shadow of the cross. John the Baptist announced, “Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world.” The Lamb of God died on the same day as the Passover lambs were being slain on Mount Moriah, the very place where long ago God told Abraham, “God will provide Himself a lamb.” Jesus said, “Abraham saw My day, and was glad.” (John 8:56) To the priests on Mount Moriah, He could say, “Your work is over. Put away your knives. We need no more lambs, no more sacrifices. The Lamb has died and has paid in full.”

ACTION POINT:
Take time today to meditate upon the price that was paid for your salvation. Read Matthew chapters 26 and 27. Thank Him for the price that was paid.

Have a HAPPY Easter, because He lives...

Tim