daily java

Daily Java:

I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

Today is Resurrection Day. It is the day in which we remember the Lord’s resurrection.

Of course, we do that each Sunday, just as we remember his death on each Sunday that we take communion.

But today is special. Today commemorates the day that it all happened. We had Good Friday services to remember that day, that dark and tragic day, when the forces of evil, and satan himself, tried to snuff out the light of the world.

Resurrection Sunday, however, is the day when we celebrate the fact that, as it has done since time immemorial, sin and the forces of darkness failed.

How many times did they fail? The Bible is full of examples.

The fall of humanity in the Garden of Evil is one. satan had thought he would remove people from God. But instead, God set up, had indeed already set up, a plan to bring them back. He even told satan at that time, One of these days you will be hurt. Yes, you will hurt the one who is coming, but he will crush you (Genesis 3:15).

He tried to stop Israel from being a nation, but they were anyway. He tried to kill all of the prophets that God sent, yet their message remained. He did all he could do but none of it worked.

Then Jesus came, and satan figured that now God was his turf. He had ruled (or so he thought) humanity for millennia, so it stood to reason that he would rule Jesus.

But he didn’t. And Jesus broke his back. He died, yes, just as all who are on satan’s turf will do, but he had not sinned (1 Peter 2:22) and he died anyway.

And – here’s the real kicker – and he came back to life to show satan that he, satan, had no power over God’s people.

Resurrection Sunday is to remember that victory. As God’s people, satan has no power over us. He can do a lot of damage, yes, but when it comes down to it, he is toast as far as his power over God and his people are.

None of the forces of darkness have ever been smart. That they could thwart the purpose of the Almighty God, Lord of Hosts, with their puny little power? No gonna happen, no way, no how. Not here or in the world to come. All the powers of hell will not conquer it (Matthew 16:18).

I love this day. Bunnies and eggs hold no power for me. But I love a day in which we can focus on his awesome power in bringing Jesus and his grace to this earth.

Praise the Name of Jesus!