A week ago we remembered the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. All around the world people remember the death of people, especially people we love. There are cemeteries all over the world. It is common for churches in Europe and North America to be surrounded by graves. The Pyramids one of the wonders of the world and the Taj Mahal are among the many edifices and monuments erected “In memory of.” I’m not a particularly sentimental guy, but I have several objects that I keep because they remind me of someone who was important to me in life.
Remembering the death of the Lord is different, though. Surely His life was inspirational and exemplary, but the Bible says that something remarkable was accomplished by His death. Romans 5:8 & 1 Thessalonians 5:10 says “Christ died for us.” Hebrews 2:14-15says that the death of Christ “render[ed] powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, [and made] . . . free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” In heaven the Lord is worshipped because He “purchased for God with [His] blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9).
It is a bigger topic than this daily-thought format can handle, but the fact is that Jesus death accomplished something, it changed and changes lives, and will lead to the renewal of all creation. Read more about it here and here.
The short version is Christ’s death brings life.
It’s STTA.
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