Focus Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thank God, He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Most people don’t give their own death much thought. They may go to the funeral of a friend or family member and the thought comes to them “yes, I’ll die one day”. But then they go about their busy life and somehow they think that the day they will die is far off in the future.
This time of year we celebrate Easter-the resurrection of Christ. Jesus had an appointment with death. He went to the cross and died for you and for me. He took our sin to the cross. The penalty for everything we have ever done wrong was paid when He died. Jesus died on Good Friday. It’s called Good Friday because of what He did for us. But Sunday is the best day because that’s the day Jesus came out of that grave alive. Death could not hold Him there. Jesus had victory over death. Paul tells us in our scripture reading that “death is swallowed up in victory, oh death where is your sting?" Now, Jesus invites us to have victory over death with Him. Yes, they will put your physical body in the grave one day when you die, but Jesus invites you to a spiritual resurrection.
We don’t know how many days we have left on this earth. The Bible doesn’t promise us one more day. The time to choose Jesus is today. Once you die it’s too late to choose. Choose Jesus today so you will be part of that resurrection day when we will live in heaven with Him forever, and when we will have that final victory over death!
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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