"Because Jesus was raised from the
dead, we've been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for,
including a future in heaven -- and the future begins now!" (1 Peter 1:3-4
MSG).
Others offer life, but no one offers to
do what Jesus does -- to reconnect us to His power. But how can we know? How do
we know that Jesus knows what He's talking about? The ultimate answer,
according to His flagship followers, is the vacated tomb. Did you note the
words you just read? "Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been
given a brand-new life." In the final sum, it was the disrupted grave that
convinced the maiden Christians to cast their lots with Christ. "He was
seen by Peter and then by the twelve apostles. After that, Jesus was seen by
more than five hundred of the believers at the same time" (1 Corinthians
15:5-6 NCV).
Can Jesus actually replace death with
life? He did a convincing job with His own. We can trust Him because He has
been there.
-- Max Lucado in “3:16 - The Numbers of Hope”
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