New Life

And a very good morning to you! It is Resurrection Sunday - Sunday morning the 17th of April, the year 2022. And this is your friend, Angus Buchan with a thought for today.

“And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

Matthew 28:9-10

He is alive, He is not dead! The tomb is empty. Death has lost it’s sting, once and for all! You know there are many religions in the world and many gods. You can go to their graves, you can go to their tombs and you can see where their bones are buried. You know that if you go to the Old City in Jerusalem you can even see the casket where the remains of King David are buried. I’ve been there... but not Jesus!

The tomb is empty, I’ve been there too and the grave is empty! Why? Because He is not dead. He is alive I tell you. Now, if you can believe that’s true, you too will never die. That’s why Jesus said to the two Marys; "Rejoice!"

The Oxford dictionary says the meaning of the word rejoice is to experience great joy.

Are you full of joy this morning? You know, the great evangelist Billy Graham once said,” One day, you’ll open the newspaper and you’ll read that Billy Graham died. He said, "Don’t believe a word of it, I won’t have died, I will simply have changed my address." Isn’t that true?

Maybe some people listening to this message today are actually dead. Your heart is still pumping but there’s no life in you. Today is Resurrection Sunday. Ask Jesus to give you a new life. One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible is Romans 8:11 and this is what it says:

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”

That same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead can give you new life today, new beginnings.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

Make it a special day today - the 17th of April, 2022. Lord Jesus come into my heart and give me new life.

Have a wonderful day! God bless you and enjoy Resurrection Sunday. Goodbye.