Resurrection Life
What bad news does the resurrection of Jesus undo? What does the resurrection of Jesus accomplish in our lives and in this world?
Jesus’ resurrection changes all things. There is everything pre-resurrection, and then there is everything after the resurrection. After the resurrection, everything is changed. Because Jesus lives, we can live and experience his resurrection life.
In Matthew’s gospel account of Jesus’ resurrection, the angel spoke to the women at the tomb, saying, “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” (Matthew 28:6, ESV).
The void of the empty tomb speaks of the fullness of the presence of Jesus in the world.
When the life-filled resurrected Jesus stepped out of the dark-deadness of the tomb and into the world, the fullness of life entered the world in the resurrected Jesus.
May we experience the resurrection life of Jesus which changes everything.
A Collect for Easter Day: “Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life-giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
