He is not here

These are the words that the angel of the Lord spoke to Mary, on the first day of the week, at the tomb of Jesus....

St. John 12:24 - Jesus said-Verily, verify I say unto thee, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone, but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.

Aren’t you thankful that you are part of the fruit that came forth from that corn of wheat?!

Matthew 16:21- From that time forth, began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - For I have delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. V. 20-23 - But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order, Christ the first fruits, afterward they that are Christs at his coming.

The Bible says Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin, and Paul goes on to say, if in this life only we have hope, then we are men most miserable. But we know, because of the suffering of Christ, his precious blood that was shed for the sin of the whole world, and the resurrection from the dead, that ALL our hope is in him! And we are now the first fruits of him! That blessed hope, that one day, we also will be changed, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and we shall forever be with our Lord and Savior!!

Romans 6:5 - For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.

1 John 3:2 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is!!

What a great promise the Lord has given to his children! Don’t give up, don’t turn back, Saints, there is coming a rest in God, a day of great rejoicing!

A day when all tears will be dried, and all pain and sorrow will be no more. But how is this possible? Because He is Not Here, He is Risen, Just Like He Said! God bless.

Come join us at the Pearl of Great Price Tabernacle, 212 County Road 2232 in Douglassville. Our Sunday church service begins at 11 a.m. Call 430-342-4829 for prayer and any other information.