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Monday, March 20, 2017

Daily Easter Devotional - March 20

New Life for Us All
Pastor Greg Laurie
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”  1 Peter 1:3
A couple from Chicago was planning a vacation to a warmer climate, but the wife couldn't join her husband until the next day, because she was on a business trip. Her husband scribbled down her e-mail address on a little scrap of paper, but upon his arrival, he discovered that he had lost it. He wanted to send off a quick e-mail to let her know he had arrived safely. So trying his best to remember her e-mail address, he composed a brief message and sent it off.
Unfortunately, his e-mail did not reach his wife. Instead, it went to a grieving widow who had just lost her husband, a preacher, the day before. She had gone to her computer and was checking her e-mail when she let out a loud shriek and fainted on the spot. Her family came rushing in to see what was on the screen: "Dearest wife, I just checked in. Everything is prepared for your arrival tomorrow. P. S.: It sure is hot down here!"
The good news is that because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we don't have to be afraid of that real place that is hot down there. In fact, we don't even have to fear death. Because Christ died and rose again from the dead, we know that for us as believers, there is life beyond the grave.
If that were all the resurrection did for us, it would be worth the price of the ticket. Of course, we didn't buy the ticket. Christ did. But if all that Christianity offered was the hope of life beyond the grave, it still would be worth it to be a Christian.
But there is a whole lot more that the resurrection has for us. Our risen Lord will give us a new heart and put a new spirit within us “ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26). He will give us new knowledge, new comfort, new peace, and a new life in him.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

AMEN!

NOBLE said...

Amen!

Anonymous said...

Excellent!
Thank you for posting this.

Anonymous said...

Wow! Love this!!

lmclain said...

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
"NO ONE comes to the father except through me."

Know it, believe it, live it.

Anonymous said...

Nice! Thanks for posting.

Anonymous said...

AMEN!

Jim said...

Wonderful. A bright spot in an other wise tough day here..

Thanks, Joe.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Thank you Joe, Praise God for his blessings!

Anonymous said...

All praise and glory be to Father God on high and Christ Jesus his Son our Savior. Amen

Anonymous said...

John 3:16

Anonymous said...

"Faith without works, like a song you can't sing
It's about as useful as a screen door on a submarine."
~Rich Mullins