Celebrate Jesus

 

 

"Celebrate Jesus, celebrate!

Celebrate Jesus, celebrate!

His is risen.  He is risen,

And He lives forevermore.

He is risen.  He is risen.

Come on and celebrate

The resurrection of our Lord."

 

--Gary Oliver

 

 

The most exciting three words in the English language are "He is risen."  The angel beside Jesus' open tomb spoke these words to the women who had come to anoint Jesus' dead body.  The angel asked them why they were looking in a grave for someone who was alive.  Jesus was no longer there!  He is alive!  He is risen!  He lives forevermore.

 

Surely those three days while Jesus lay in the tomb were filled with darkness.  Jesus had died, and along with Him seemed to go the dreams and hopes of so many.  The women who came to anoint His body surely believed that the story was over.  Perhaps a few of Jesus' followers remembered His words, "Three days later [I] will rise" (Mark 10:34).  But mot seem to have missed it somehow.

 

When Jesus arrived among His followers after His resurrection, they were filled with joy!  Can you picture it?  We serve a Savior who died and rose again.  Because He lives, we too, will live forevermore.  Join in!  Come on and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!

 

In Jesus' name I pray.

 

Amen

 

"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.

Come and see the place where he lay."

 

Matthew 28:6

 

 

Meditate on the awesome promise of living forever with Jesus.  Talk to the Lord about how He wants you to be prepared to be with Him forevermore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date this page was last edited:  July 10, 2004