How are you feeling today? Are you holding on to Jesus Christ? Are you holding on to God? Do you attribute your salvation to him? Do you know you are strengthened by him? Have you taken stock of your standing with God? Will you give him the credit due him?
How we feel can change day-to-day. It can be very drastic, if we do not hold on to Jesus. It is Jesus who has set us free and who has guaranteed our salvation. It is through His sacrifice that we are forgiven. It is because of His resurrection that we can confidently believe we will be resurrected.
The power of God was on full display when raising Jesus on the third. Our celebration of that power is warranted. We cannot celebrate enough. Our celebrations can heighten our awareness of the power of God and that awareness can give us strength. For if God can raise Jesus from the dead, there is nothing beyond his power.
As we lean on God for his strength, he provides what we need. The more we experience his strength being passed on to us, the deeper our belief and faith. We learn to trust God for all things in every situation. God does not always remove us from the situation, but he will be with us throughout the situation. As Jesus promised, we will never be left alone.
We celebrate Jesus on Easter, the most power Sunday of the year. We celebrate His resurrection. We praise God for his awesome power. We give thanks for our salvation that was achieved when Jesus was resurrected. The power of the resurrection cannot be overstated. We cannot give enough thanks and praise to God for his loving sacrifice and reconciliation for us.
I pray we all lean on God for our strength. I pray we know that our ability to withstand and overcome is from God. I pray each one of us knows it is Jesus’ resurrection that guarantees our salvation. Lean on God. He will give you strength. Celebrate the resurrection. Thank God for your salvation.
Psalm 118:14
The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.
Marty Pressey 